The Elgé was a French automobile manufactured from 1924 until 1925. Created at Bordeaux by Roger Louis Maleyre, a pioneer in the field of aerodynamics, it was very low and light, and was well streamlined; the cars used CIM engines. Maleyre also produced a

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design for a

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-driven car which was never put into production. In total about thirty cars were produced.

References

*David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France Companies based in Bordeaux {{vintage-auto-stub