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Founded by Carl Georg Rasmussen on Dec 31, 1982.1
Private company
Danish velomobile manufacturer (1982-)
Leitra is a Danish company and also the name of the velomobile it produces. In Sweden designs for a two-person, four-wheeled velomobile called the Fantom were sold as blueprints in the 1930s and 40s. Many thousands of sets of DIY instructions were sold, but very few vehicles were actually built.2 It was founded by Carl Georg Rasmussen.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Leitra is a Danish company and also the name of the velomobile it produces.2
Founded by Carl Georg Rasmussen on Dec 31, 1982.1
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