This brand originated from an initiative by Marcel Degant, who sought to replace the rickshaws commonly used in Vietnam, in which passengers were carried ahead of the driver, with a safer alternative. Degant designed the vehicle in France but arranged financing to have it produced in Saigon.
To bring the concept to life, he hired Louis Descloitre to design a small, open three-wheeled vehicle powered by a 125cc Jonghi engine. The design placed a single driver at the front, operating the vehicle with handlebars, with seating for two passengers behind.
Only six examples of the vehicle were built in Saigon before Degant left for Marrakech, Morocco, where production continued and a further 36 units were made. The venture ultimately ended prematurely due to financial difficulties, attributed in part to Degant's struggles with alcoholism.
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