E.H.P. (Établissements Henry Precloux) was a French automobile manufacturer.
History The Établissements Henry Precloux commenced building light cars in Courbevoie (Paris) in 1921. In 1926 they incorporated Automobiles Bignan. In 1929 production was halted. A company called Loryc also license-built E.H.P. cars in Spain.
Cars E.H.P. focused on small and lightweight automobiles. Originally they used a Ruby 903 cc four-cylinder, later engines from other manufacturers of up to 1.5 liters were installed. After the Bignan takeover, their 8CV cars were also offered as E.H.P.s. The 8CV was originally fitted with a 1,202 cc and CIME engine, later a 20 PS and a 29 PS "Grand Sport" version were added. In 1928 the DU model appeared, fitted with an inline-six of 1,300 cc.
Competition The E.H.P. automobiles also saw much competition, participating in four 24 Hours of Le Mans races, coming in second in the 1928 "Index of Thermal Efficiency". An 1,100 cc E.H.P. driven by Boris Ivanowski also won the 1926 24-hour "Bol d'Or" race in St. Germain, with an average speed of .
Le Mans record Year Pos Class No Drivers Chassis Engine Lap Speed (km/h) 1925 14 1.5 39 Jean d'AulanRené Dély DT Spéciale CIME 1,496 cc I4 103 74.435 34 1.5 38 Maurice BenoistMichel Doré 41 DNF 1926 8 1.5 37 Henri de CostierPierre Bussienne DS Grand Sport CIME 1,202 cc I4 111 80.103 27 1.5 38 "Morac"Marcel Ballot 62 DNF 34 1.5 28 Guy BouriatGuy Dollfuss DT Tank CIME 1,496 cc I4 34 DNF 1927 5 1.1 26 Guy BouriatPierre Bussienne DS Spécial CIME 1,094 cc I4 108 78.105 22 1.1 27 Henri De CostierGeorges Guignard 8 DNF 1928 14 1.1 36 Guy BouriatPierre Bussienne Spécial CIME 1,094 cc I6 115 83.23
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