Indcar is the trading name of Industrial Carrocera Arbuciense SA, a

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-based

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, specialized in building mini- and

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bodies mainly on

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and

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vans and truck chassis (although vans from other manufacturers are sometimes also used). Their products are sold throughout all of

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. The company was established in 1888 by Mr. Francesc Queralt Roca in

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, a village in the

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county of the province of

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. This small town offered the advantage of being in the midst of a densely forested area ("Selva" means "forest" in

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), useful since the bodyworks were made of wood at the time. It was the first of several cochbuilders to be based in Arbúcies; it would be later followed by

Ayats Ayats is the trading name of Carrocerías Ayats SA, a Spain-based coachbuilder. The company constructs a range of coach bodies on a variety of chassis, and also manufacture their own integral products. Their products are used throughout Europe ...

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and Boari. In 2013, Indcar opened a new production plant in

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, Romania, where the Strada and Mobi models are manufactured.

Products

* Cytios – urban minibus based on

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a light commercial vehicle ( van) built by Mercedes-Benz Group AG of Stuttgart, Germany as a large van, chassis cab, minibus, and pickup truck. In the past, the Sprinter had been sold under the Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, ...

* Mago 2 – midibus based on Iveco CC100 with up to 32 seats. * Mago 2 Cabrio – Open-top midibus based on Iveco CC100 up to 34 seats * Mobi – midibus based on Iveco CC100 with up to 33 seats, also available in Urban and Low Entry versions * Next L8 – midibus based on

Mercedes-Benz Atego The Mercedes-Benz Atego is a range of general-purpose rigid trucks introduced by Daimler Truck in 1998. A new model was introduced in 2004, followed by a facelift in 2010 and another new model in 2013. The latest version is available in gross veh ...

chassis or

CC100 chassis, with up to 33 seats * Next L9 – midibus based on

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N14 or Iveco CC150 with up to 37 seats * Next L10 – midibus based on Iveco CC150 with up to 41 seats * Strada – minibus based on Iveco Daily or Mercedes-Benz Sprinter * Wing – minibus based on Iveco Daily 70C with up to 28 seats

References

External links

Official Indcar website
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