Podvin

Podvin was a French car brand.

Company history

Fabrice Podvin had acquired the license rights for a model from Franco Sbarro . He also designed his own model. These vehicles were produced from 1983 to 1985 at ACA Podvin in Joigny , then at the agricultural machinery manufacturer Société Le Sphinx in Looze and from 1986 to around 1989 at ACAP Le Sphinx in Mortagne .

vehicles

Podvin made the model of a replica of the BMW 328 designed by Sbarro . The self-designed vehicle was similar to the Peugeot 402 Darl'mat from 1937. The basis was a tubular frame. A body made of polyester was mounted on it. The roadster offered space for two people. An engine from the Peugeot 505 provided the drive .

literature

• Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
• George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)

Web links

• Allcarindex (accessed November 16, 2013)
• Prospectus (French, accessed November 16, 2013)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
2. ^ Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.