Private company

Alma

Automobile manufacturer

Alma was a small French automobile manufacturer that operated in Courbevoie, Seine, from 1926 to 1929. The marque is remembered for a compact six-cylinder model known as the Alma Six (sometimes styled Alma6), engineered by the aeronautical engineer Henri Vaslin.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1926Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersCourbevoie1

Alma was a small French automobile manufacturer that operated in Courbevoie, Seine, from 1926 to 1929. The marque is remembered for a compact six-cylinder model known as the Alma Six (sometimes styled Alma6), engineered by the aeronautical engineer Henri Vaslin.2

The story

Établissements Alma was established in 1926 at Courbevoie with the intention of offering a refined small car using a proprietary engine rather than a bought-in power unit. Production remained very limited and ended by 1929 amid the contraction of France’s niche-marque sector.

From Wikipedia’s article on Alma (French automobile), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

Alma Six (1926–1929)

A two-seat coupé/voiturette powered by a proprietary inline six of about 1.64 L (≈1640–1642 cc).

From Wikipedia’s article on Alma (French automobile), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1929Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1926Founded Founded1

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