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For 25 years Automobiles Dangel has been on an upward path, whilst always remaining attentive to the needs of the market and its users.
After finding fame thanks to its participation in numerous 4X4 races and rallies, Dangel then specialised in all-terrain commercial vehicles. Today, thanks to the 5-seater 4x4 Partner, Berlingo and Combo, the general public is also rediscovering the company.
"In the beginning, the company was an SME with a staff of about ten people, who developed innovative technical solutions that proved their worth on the ground. It owes its success to the extremely rigorous technical culture and the intuition of the founder, Henry Dangel."
Today, Automobiles Dangel employs 80 highly qualified people and distributes its products through the Peugeot, Citroën, Opel and Fiat dealer networks. The customer service department strives to address the current and emerging needs of its customers as precisely as it can. The DANGEL brand has become an undisputed leader on the cross-country utility vehicle market and is now making its reappearance on the passenger vehicle market.
Gaining ISO 9001 certification has lent the firm credibility and helped perpetuate this technological know-how, which is unique on the market. The company is constantly adapting to new technical and regulatory requirements. Automobiles Dangel continues on its path upwards and onwards.
History
It all began with one man's passion for cars and motor racing; that man was Henry DANGEL. Already in the nineteen sixties, Henry Dangel was designing and building racing cars known as "Mangoustes", as well as suspension kits for Alpine Renault.
"After a time at BBS, he invented a concept to meet a new need he saw emerging on the market: the combination of on-road performance and off-road capability. He fitted a transmission of his own design on a production vehicle: the Peugeot 504... The Lion brand was convinced, and Automobiles Dangel was born in 1980!"
As soon as it was founded, the company staked everything on quality and decided to ensure that it had total control over the production process for its products. Automobiles Dangel thus has its design, production and sales departments all together on one site.
The business met with immediate commercial success, in particular forging strong partnerships with several public bodies and companies who were very enthusiastic about its idea. Users such as tradesmen and farmers appreciated the comfort, versatility and effectiveness of these 4x4s, which were at ease on all kinds of terrain in any season. With a Dangel vehicle, they finally had an answer to their needs.
There was also success on the sporting front, with vehicles taking part in motor rallies and other great adventures in Africa, and Dangel's equipment began to earn it a reputation for excellence.
