Rosengart 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

Off-site links

• Entry at Guide automobiles anciennes
• 1952 saloon specifications at Carfolio
• ‘Design Biography: Philippe Charbonneaux—Vive la Différence!’, Curbside Classic