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Bobby-Alba

1920-1924

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Bobby Alba was a smaller car introduced in 1921 by Alba, a French light-car manufacturer based in Suresnes, near Paris, that traded as Constructions Métallurgiques, Usines Alba. The first Bobby Alba used a 1243cc side-valve Altos engine paired with a three-speed gearbox and shaft drive, and was notable for its front-wheel brakes, an unusual feature at the time. In 1922 the range grew to two versions, one keeping the 1243cc…

France · 1920-1924 · Associated with Lucien Bollack

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