Alma (French automobile)

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]

Établissements Alma

Trade name	Alma
Company type	Private
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1926
Founder	Henri Vaslin
Defunct	1929
Fate	Ceased operations
Headquarters	Courbevoie, Seine , France
Key people	Henri Vaslin (engineer)
Products	Automobiles (Alma Six)

History

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

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

• List of automobile manufacturers of France