The ADK was a

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manufactured between 1922 and 1930 by Automobiles de Kuyper SA of

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. The company was founded in 1922 by Robert De Kuyper. The company did not make their own engines, these were always bought from other manufacturers. The first car, the 10CV Type Y-22 used a four-cylinder

S.C.A.P. S.C.A.P. (Société de Construction Automobile Parisienne) was a French manufacturer of cars and proprietary engines, existing between 1912 and 1929. Products S.C.A.P mainly manufactured small four-cylinder engines, with capacities from 894 ...

engine. Over the next few years a variety of other 4-cylinder cars were made. In 1927 (at the

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) the company announced a 1594 cc

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six-

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with twin carburettors, as well as in-unit engine/gearbox construction. A straight-8 model was announced in 1928 with a 2340 cc capacity again by S.C.A.P. The company finally closed in 1931.

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