Fasto (France) - AllCarIndex

Fasto was a French automobile manufacturer that operated from 1925 to 1928. The company was based in Sainte-Eloy, Puy-de-Dome, and later in St Ouen, Seine. Fasto aimed to produce conventional touring cars that were both economical and robust, reflecting the characteristics of the local population in the Puy-de-Dome region.

The initial models, including the prototype Al and the production A2, were constructed at the facilities of machine tool makers Etablissements Audouard et Compagnie and Ateliers Mecaniques de Sainte-filoy. The A2 featured a 1597cc four-cylinder side-valve engine that produced 25 horsepower, paired with a three-speed gearbox. While the first fifteen production units were assembled in Sainte-filoy, production shifted in late 1926, with only the engines, gearboxes, and rear axles being sourced from there, while the remainder of the vehicle was manufactured in St Ouen.

Fasto's offerings primarily included touring cars and heavy-looking saloons, with some models featuring fabric bodies that were lighter than they appeared. At the 1926 Paris Salon, the company showcased two examples of the A2 alongside a six-cylinder chassis known as the Cl, which had a displacement of 2396cc. Although it shared the same cylinder dimensions as the A2, it was believed that only one unit of the Cl was produced. The following year, Fasto introduced the A3, which was equipped with a genuine overhead valve engine, displacing 1617cc and generating 35 horsepower, with a production run of 100 units.

The final model produced by Fasto was the A4, which utilized a more economical side-valve engine of the same capacity as the A3 but featured an improved design with three bearings instead of two. The manufacturing facility in Sainte-filoy ceased operations in 1928 and was later repurposed as a general engineering workshop under the name Dupra et Tarbes.