Autobleu 1953-1958 - One of many
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There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. The former tuning company Autobleu is also one of them. However, the small brand was no match for the competition and production was discontinued after just five years.
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At the beginning of 1950, former Amilcar chief technician Maurice Mestivier, president of the French racing drivers' association, and his colleague Roger LePeytre founded the tuning company Autobleu in Paris. This name referred to the official blue color of French racing cars. As for many other tuning companies, the Renault 4 CV rear-engined small car provided the ideal basis for affordable performance enhancement. Autobleu also designed its own sports coupé based on the 4 CV: the fastback design and the bodywork were created at Ghia in Turin. This Autobleu prototype was approved by the Régie Renault in May 1953. While a separate company was set up to manufacture the sheet steel bodies, assembly and production were carried out at the Chapron body plant from the beginning of 1955.
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