Alexandre Darracq, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexandre Darracq

French automobile manufacturer

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1855

Place of Birth: Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1931

Profession: engineer, entrepreneur

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Alexandre Darracq (10 November 1855 – 1931) was a French investor, engineer, cycle manufacturer and automobile manufacturer.
By 1904, Darracq was producing more than ten percent of all automobiles in France and he sold a substantial part of his business to British investors.
He became fascinated by the possibilities of a rotary valve engine, put it into production and though it became a disaster for Darracq & Cie persisted in installing it in Darracq products.
He was obliged to retire in June 1912 aged 56 and after the Armistice his name was dropped from his Suresnes factory's mass-produced products. In 1906 he founded Società Anonima Italiana Darracq (S.A.I.D.) in Milan, Italy, which became [Società] Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (A.L.F.A.) in 1910 and eventually Alfa Romeo.