Private company

Ruby

French cyclecar manufacturer

Ruby was a French manufacturer of cyclecars. After automobile production ended they remained in business as an engine builder.2 It ceased to exist in 1936.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1910Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersLevallois-Perret1
Ruby-Motor
Photo: Buch-t, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons4

Ruby was a French manufacturer of cyclecars. After automobile production ended they remained in business as an engine builder.2

The story

The company which built the Ruby cars and engines was called H. Godefroy et Lévêque and was located in Levallois-Perret, in northwestern Paris. In 1909 they began building automobiles under their own names, the production of which ended by 1922. After the building of automobiles came to an end the company proceeded to develop and sell proprietary engines to a large number of small light car manufacturers. Some of the earlier cyclecars were marketed under the "Super" brand until 1919 or thereabouts.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ruby (car), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1936Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1910Founded Founded1

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