The name SAM (not to be confused with ''S.A.M.'', a Swedish automotive company) stands for Stephanos A. Mbaltas (badge 'ΣΑΜ', in Greek, appearing in the logo), the founder of this
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company, one of several that produced three-wheeler trucks in that country, in business between 1966 and 1974. Its first models used 1200cc
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air-cooled engines, while
Ford 1300cc engines powered later models. The chassis developed by SAM was very robust and some of its trucks were surviving 30 years after the company went out of business.
References
* L.S. Skartsis and G.A. Avramidis, "Made in Greece", Typorama, Patras, Greece (2003) (republished by the University of Patras Science Park, 2007).
L.S. Skartsis, "Greek Vehicle & Machine Manufacturers 1800 to present: A Pictorial History", Marathon (2012) (eBook)
External links
{{Automotive industry in Greece
Truck manufacturers of Greece
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Greece
1974 disestablishments in Greece
Three-wheeled motor vehicles