Brief History of the Marque: Alta
Made in Greece
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_%28vehicles%29
Alta (not to be confused with a British company with the same name)
was a Greek manufacturer of light and heavier three-wheeler trucks, motorcycles
and passenger cars. Production of motorcycles and three-wheeler trucks
with Sachs 50cc engines started in its first factory in Athens in 1962.
The '50S' motorcycle model was known for its reliability (some survive
to date in good working condition). In 1967 it designed and developed model
'A700', a heavier three-wheeler truck with 2-cylinder BMW 35hp engine and
a payload of 800 Kg. The truck, featuring a pleasant design and high reliability
became one of the most successful vehicles of its kind in Greece. In 1968
Alta introduced a three-wheeler passenger car, model 'A200' (three wheelers
were classified differently according to Greek law). Powered by a Heinkel
200cc engine, the car was based on the German Fuldamobil (also produced
by Attica in Greece under licence), but with Alta's own body design. The
company moved production to a new, larger factory in Elefsis where it operated
until 1978.
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