Private company

Compagnie Nationale Excelsior

Belgian car manufacturer

Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, more simply known as Excelsior, was a Belgian car manufacturer established by Arthus de Coninck in Brussels in 1903. The company first started to manufacture cars in 1904. The first models were powered by a two- or four-cylinder Aster engine.² It ceased to exist in 1930.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1903Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersBrussels¹

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Excelsior 1911 — Photo: Buttonfreak at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, more simply known as Excelsior, was a Belgian car manufacturer established by Arthus de Coninck in Brussels in 1903. The company first started to manufacture cars in 1904.²

Timeline

1930Dissolved Dissolved¹
1903Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaCompagnie Nationale Excelsior
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ787591

Sources

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WikidataCompagnie Nationale Excelsior on Wikidata
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WikipediaCompagnie Nationale Excelsior on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsCompagnie Nationale Excelsior photo by Buttonfreak at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0