Eucort (Eusebio Cortés SA) was a Spanish

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manufacturer based at

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from 1945 till 1953. An attempt at creating a "popular car", the first Eucort was based on a prewar DKW design. It featured a 764 cc twin-cylinder two-stroke

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. Output of was claimed for this model. DKW inspiration was also apparent from the

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layout. The car was available both as a conventionally styled four-door sedan and as a three-door estate. The last new model was the Victoria of 1950, which had a 1,034 cc three-cylinder engine. Still

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, the engine in this application boasted an output of . By 1951, when the firm ceased production, approximately 1,500 Eucorts has been produced, including

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and

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versions. The business subsequently went into liquidation.

References

David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Spain Manufacturing companies based in Barcelona {{classicpow-auto-stub