Private company

Ardex

Logo: Buch-t, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Defunct French automobile manufacturer

Ardex was a small French automobile manufacturer controlled by Marcel Tamine and based in Nanterre. In 1934, Ardex produced its first cyclecar, which followed the form of the Morgan three-wheeler and was powered by a V2 500 cc engine. A four-wheel car followed in 1937 which was at the time the cheapest car on the French market, priced at 5,500 francs: 10,900 francs were needed to buy a Simca 5.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1934Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersNanterre1
Ardex 1952 (3)
Photo: Buch-t, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons4

Ardex was a small French automobile manufacturer controlled by Marcel Tamine and based in Nanterre.2

Timeline

  1. 1955Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1934Founded Founded1

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