1950-1960: The beginning of the company
In 1950, after finishing their studies and saving money, Lorier borthers decided to commercialize the Type 01. They called it the S-01, and they officially choses a logo: a white rose, the symbol of the yorkshire.
The S-01 got an inline 4 of 60hp, and the chassis is now a ladder instead of tubular.
This 1st model wasn’t a good sale, but it was enough for LORIER to have a good reputation in the sportscar sector, and was enough to have money to finance their involvement in competition.
And in 1959, after 9 years of sales and competition, Alfred and Edward decided to make a new model, something serious, for the serious involvement in the company. They decided to buy bigger premises, and recruiting some workers.
After 1 year of research and development, the LORIER Flash was born!
A light convertible with a front inline 4.
The Flash really initiated the design codes of the company, more than the S-01.
The only fastback version of the Flash was the race trim and the engine was pushed to 100hp.
