Galba; Huascar

This marque encompassed two closely related French light cars produced under different names during a brief period around 1930. The first, known as Galba, was built by Sté Sylla in Courbevoie, Seine, between 1929 and 1930. It was succeeded by a similar model called Huascar, produced by Voiturettes Huascar in the same location from 1930 to 1931.

Both cars were designed by Marcel Violet, an engineer known for his persistent advocacy of the two-stroke engine. Before this project, he had already been involved in the development of the Violet Bogey, Major, Mourre, Sima-Violet, and Deguingand cars.

The Galba, named after a Roman emperor, was fitted with a 564cc two-stroke vertical twin engine paired with a two-speed gearbox and shaft drive. Its front suspension used transverse leaf springs, a feature typical of Violet's earlier designs. The car was noted for its low price, with a two-seater version costing the equivalent of £75.

For the 1931 model year, Violet introduced an updated version of the car under the new name Huascar, distinguished mainly by an increase in engine capacity to 625cc while retaining the same basic design.