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| − | '''Rosengart LR4SA Ariette. 1951–5 (prod. n/a). 2-door saloon, 2-door convertible, 3-door estate. F/R, 747 cm³ (I4 SV).''' Last Rosengart car, with modern, full-width bodywork designed by Philippe Charbonneaux, but still with the [[Austin 7]]’s side-valve engine dating back to the 1920s. Never sold well, as other French manufacturers offered small cars with better engines. Estate from 1952, capable of a 500 kg payload, replacing the unsuccessful Vivor. Brief production pause in 1952–3 as Rosengart filed for bankruptcy; resumed but still too few cars were sold and production ended, along with the company, in 1955. Its planned successor, the Sagaie, never saw the light of day. | + | '''Rosengart LR4SA Ariette. 1951–5 (prod. n/a). 2-door saloon, 2-door convertible, 3-door estate. F/R, 747 cm³ (I4 SV).''' Last Rosengart car, with modern, full-width bodywork designed by Philippe Charbonneaux, but still with the [[Austin 7]]’s side-valve engine dating back to the 1920s. Never sold well, as other French manufacturers offered small cars with better engines. Estate from 1952, capable of a 500 kg payload, replacing the unsuccessful Vivor. Brief production pause in 1952–3 as Rosengart filed for bankruptcy; resumed but still too few cars were sold and production ended, along with the company, in 1955. |
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Revision as of 04:13, 23 January 2021
Rosengart LR4SA Ariette. 1951–5 (prod. n/a). 2-door saloon, 2-door convertible, 3-door estate. F/R, 747 cm³ (I4 SV). Last Rosengart car, with modern, full-width bodywork designed by Philippe Charbonneaux, but still with the Austin 7’s side-valve engine dating back to the 1920s. Never sold well, as other French manufacturers offered small cars with better engines. Estate from 1952, capable of a 500 kg payload, replacing the unsuccessful Vivor. Brief production pause in 1952–3 as Rosengart filed for bankruptcy; resumed but still too few cars were sold and production ended, along with the company, in 1955.
Manufacturing location: Neuilly, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Marque: Rosengart | Predecessor: Rosengart Vivor
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