David was a Spanish company manufacturing automobiles in

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between 1913 and 1923 and again between 1951 and 1957. The original cars, developed by José Maria Armangué, were

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s using either a single cylinder 6–8 hp, or four-cylinder 6–8 hp, or 10–12 hp engine; and belt and pulley transmission giving 16 speeds and featuring front wheel brakes. Bodies were usually open two-seater, but 3-seat and closed versions were also made. Cyclecar production seems to have stopped in 1923, but the company continued making taxi bodies for fitting on

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chassis, for which they were Spanish distributors. Car production started again in 1951 with a new generation of 3-wheeler light cars powered by single-cylinder

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engines of 345 cc and 3-speed gearboxes. About 75 were made.

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David (1913-1959)
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