{"id":18478,"date":"2016-10-12T09:22:09","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T07:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/zedel-1912-c-i-12-hp\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T12:00:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T10:00:18","slug":"zedel-1912-c-i-12-hp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/zedel-1912-c-i-12-hp\/","title":{"rendered":"Zedel, 1912, C.I. 12 HP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zedel “C.I. 12 HP”, Moniardet, 1912<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Zedel<\/strong> (or ZL acronym from the initials of the partners Zurcher<\/strong> and Luthi<\/strong>)\u00a0automobile industry was active in Switzerland from the late 1800s<\/strong> till the 1920s. Initially producing motorcycle<\/a> engines,<\/strong> in the early 1900s they started with the production of luxury cars. <\/strong>The car shown in the museum is a very rare 1912 C.I. 12 HP.
\nDesigned for the difficult Swiss mountain roads,<\/strong> the car shows some specifications such as the carburetor placed under the engine<\/strong> to allow a regular fuel flow even on highly gradient roads. This car still has original<\/strong> accessories and leather interior,<\/strong> and is fitted with carbide headlights with magnifying lens to allow a wider light beam expansion.
\nThanks to their cars quality, the Zedel had several sovereigns among their customers: it seems just this exact car was presented by the company to Queen Elena of Italy<\/strong> so that they could be titled \u201cSuppliers of the Royal House\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n \r\n