Astra (Belgium) - AllCarIndex

Astra Motors SA was a Belgian automobile manufacturer established in the late 1920s, specifically between 1929 and 1931. The company was formed to produce the small front-wheel drive vehicle known as the Astra, which was designed by M. Simon. The Astra was first showcased at the Brussels Salon in December 1928, although it never entered mass production under the Juwel name.

The Astra featured a 1171cc S.C.A.P. engine, differing from the 1130cc engine of the Juwel. It utilized a front-wheel drive system that closely resembled the French Tracta, although its rear suspension employed a transverse leaf spring design that was distinct from that of the Tracta. Astra Motors offered several body styles for the vehicle, including a four-door saloon, a two-door coupé, and a roadster. Despite the introduction of these models, production numbers remained low, and the planned six- and eight-cylinder variants of the Astra were never released, with only a single prototype of the six-cylinder model being constructed.