The Arista was a French

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which took its name from its founder, one P. Arista-Ruffier; the

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was manufactured by the ''Établissements Ruffier'' in

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from 1912 to 1915. Eight models were introduced in the first year of production. These were a 720 cc single cylinder

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, fours of 1460cc, 1726 cc, and 1847 cc which featured

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and were sold complete with bodywork and tires, and fours of 1460 cc, 1593 cc, 1847 cc, and 2001 cc with conventional

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; these last were sold as untired

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References

Literature

* Georgano, G. N. (editor): ''Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the Present''; Dutton Press, New York, 2nd ed. (Hardcover) 1973, Brass Era vehicles Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France {{Brass-auto-stub