CID (France) - AllCarIndex

Constructions Industrielles Dijonnaises (C.I.D.) was a French automobile manufacturer that operated between 1912 and 1914, based in Dijon, France. The company emerged from a reorganization of the earlier Cottereau et Compagnie, which had been a prominent automotive producer in the Dijon region.

C.I.D. produced two main lines of vehicles during its brief existence. The first was the "Baby," a light car equipped with an 8-horsepower single-cylinder Buchet engine. This model featured a four-speed friction transmission and utilized a unique front suspension system that incorporated a single transverse spring. An alternative version of this design was marketed under the name "Emeraude," which differed primarily in its use of conventional semi-elliptic front suspension.

The second line of vehicles offered by C.I.D. consisted of larger cars that were powered by rotary-valve engines, available in three different sizes: 14, 16, and 22 horsepower. Despite its short operational period, C.I.D. contributed to the automotive landscape of early 20th-century France before ceasing production.