French Microcars / French Microcars

In 1935, Citroën, Peugeot and Rosengart had stopped producing their low-cost models. It had now become almost impossible for the average French person to buy a car. Many companies and individuals tried to fill the gap in the market by designing a car for people who could not really afford one: an impossible task. Nevertheless, between 1935 and 1960, more than 100 attempts were made, ranging from brilliant to absurd.

The variety of these designs is astounding, but until now they have generally been ignored by automotive historians. This book aims to fill that gap by covering the most important concepts and designs, illustrated with many hundreds of high-quality historical photographs and documents.