Callista (France) - AllCarIndex

Callista was a French automobile manufacturer that operated from 1950 to 1952, based in Paris. The company was founded by Messieurs Monge and Rowe, who aimed to produce small cars utilizing components from DynaPanhard, a well-known French automotive manufacturer.

The Callista lineup included two distinct body styles: the Ranalagh roadster and the Coupe des Alpes convertible. The Coupe des Alpes was produced in-house by Callista, while the Ranalagh was crafted by Dijon-Tourisme, a company that later went on to create the RAFALE model.

As the company approached the end of its operational period in 1952, the distributor Raymond Gaillard established a new company named ARISTA. Under this new brand, the Ranalagh was rebranded as the Arista lx Mans, marking a transition in the legacy of the Callista name.