Hotchkiss

Hotchkiss
HOTCHKISS 686 (1936-39)

2-door sports saloon, sports saloon, fixed-head coupé, cabriolet, 7-seater saloon, limousine.

All with steel-spoke wheels, and only a handful of '36s with hydraulic brakes. Other variations as for 680/684. Can be anything from a single-carburettor limousine ona 132ins wheelbase up to a grande routière with the 115-120bhp Paris-Nice unit (twin carbs, later a single dual-choke instrument) good for 90mph. 1939 Pullman saloons come on the long chassis and have square-dial instruments.

Technical Specifications
Engine
3485cc (S6 OHV)
Configuration
Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Production dates
1936 to 1939
Number produced
n/a
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