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Alma (French automobile)

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Établissements Alma
Alma
Company typePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1926
FounderHenri Vaslin
Defunct1929
FateCeased operations
Headquarters
Courbevoie, Seine
,
France
Key people
Henri Vaslin (engineer)
ProductsAutomobiles (Alma Six)

Alma was a small French automobile manufacturer that operated in Courbevoie, Seine, from 1926 to 1929.[1][2] The marque is remembered for a compact six-cylinder model known as the Alma Six (sometimes styled Alma6), engineered by the aeronautical engineer Henri Vaslin.[1]

History

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Établissements Alma was established in 1926 at Courbevoie with the intention of offering a refined small car using a proprietary engine rather than a bought-in power unit.[2] Production remained very limited and ended by 1929 amid the contraction of France’s niche-marque sector.[3]

Models

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Alma Six (1926–1929)

A two-seat coupé/voiturette powered by a proprietary inline six of about 1.64 L (≈1640–1642 cc).[1][2]

See also

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References

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  • Georgano, G.N., "Alma", in G.N. Georgano, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885–1968 (New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1974), pp. 36.
  1. ^ a b c Georgano, G. N., ed. (1974). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885–1968. New York: E. P. Dutton. p. 36.
  2. ^ a b c Georgano, G. N., ed. (2001). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Vol. 1: A–F. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
  3. ^ Linz, Harald; Schrader, Halwart (2008). Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie (in German). München: United Soft Media. ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8.