Défi Création et Construction Automobile
Défi Création et Construction Automobile | |
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legal form | |
founding | 1973 |
resolution | 1997 |
Seat | Lille , France |
Branch | Automobiles |
Défi Création et Construction Automobile was a French manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
The company from Rue de Rivoli in Lille started producing automobiles in 1973. Production ended in 1997. The brand name was Défi .
vehicles
The most important model Sterling was a license production of the English Nova . The vehicle was sold both complete and in kit form . Initially, built-in engines from Volkswagen and Porsche were available for the drive , later V6 engines from Peugeot and Renault with 200 hp were also available. In contrast to other Nova license productions, convertible and Targa versions were also offered.
The second model Irania was an open, Jeep- like vehicle with the technology of the VW Transporter . The success of this model has been low.
Selling prices of sterling in France
execution | Price 1994/95 | Price 1996/97 |
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Kit for VW mechanics | 49.264 | 59,412 |
Kit for six cylinder engine | 53,889 | 64,990 |
Complete vehicle with VW mechanics | 167.361 | 201,837 |
Complete vehicle with six-cylinder engine | 265,375 | 320.042 |
(All prices in French francs .)
Sales figures
The company produced around 15 vehicles per year.
literature
- George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)
Web links
- Nova Sterling ( Memento of October 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (French, accessed April 4, 2013)