Ailloud, and later Ailloud et Dumond, was a French vehicle manufacturer based in Lyons, active between 1897 and 1904. The firm originated with Claude Ailloud, a bicycle maker who turned to automobile construction in 1897. Ailloud's first car featured a 618cc vertical-twin engine, initially placed at the rear before being relocated to the front for improved cooling. The vehicle was built on a tubular frame and used a three-speed gearbox…
