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André Testut was a French engineer and inventor. He was born in Monaco on 13 April 1926. He was the son of a French engineer and a Monegasque mother. Testut studied engineering at the École Centrale Paris and graduated in 1949. He then worked for the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA). Testut is best known for his invention of the Testut-Lepage pistol, a semi-automatic pistol designed for the French military in the 1950s. He also invented the Testut-Lepage submachine gun, which was used by the French military during the Algerian War. Testut was also a prolific inventor, with over 200 patents to his name. He was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1967 for his contributions to French engineering. Testut died on 28 April 2005 at the age of 79. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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1958

Testut entered 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, both in Monaco, in 1958 and 1959. On both occasions he drove his Maserati 250F and both times he failed to qualify. In 1958 he also entered a car for Chiron. For both drivers it would be their last attempt to race in Monaco. Testut performed better at the 1958 Syracuse Grand Prix when he retired with engine failure when he was running seventh with ten laps to go.

1957

In 1957 Testut partnered with his compatriot Louis Chiron for the 24th edition of the Mille Miglia. The two raced a Citroen DS19 under the monicker Montecarlo Team and finished in 103rd place.

Testut's victory at the Vuillafans-Echevannes sport car event in 1957 earned him a congratulatory letter from the Maserati brothers, who had formed OSCA after being forced out of their company bearing their name.

1956

Testut's debut in racing took place at the beginning of September 1956 at the Course de Cote de Vuillafans-Echevanne in France, driving an O.S.C.A. MT4 roadster where he finished second. This was followed up with a 3rd-place finish at the wheel of a Porsche 356 at the Coupe d’Automne toward the end of September.

1926

André Testut (13 April 1926, Lyon – 24 September 2005, Lyon) was a French-born racing driver and team owner from Monaco.