VELAM (''Véhicule Léger à Moteur'', or "light vehicle with motor") was a French

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manufacturer that made ''VELAM''

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s under the licence of the

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from the Italian

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. Powered by a 236 cc engine, it was capable of speeds in excess of . Around 5,000 cars were built between 1955 and 1959. The Velam was featured in the 1957 film ''

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'' and the 1962 French film '' Adieu Philippine''.

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*http://microcar.org/carspecs/velamisetta.html *https://web.archive.org/web/20040908024918/http://www.harpin.demon.co.uk/models/velam.htm Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France {{motorvehicle-company-stub

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