SECMA (Société d'Etude et de Construction de Mecanique Automobile) is a French automobile manufacturer located in
Aniche
Aniche (; pcd, In-niche) is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
The commune, located in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais mining area, long lived on the mining of coal with fourteen pits on its territory. Ele ...
, France.
History
The company was founded by Daniel Renard in 1995. His first microcar business was
Automobiles ERAD
Automobiles ERAD (''Études et Réalisations du Douaisis'', "Concepts and Executions of Douai") was a French manufacturer of microcars. The company was founded by Daniel Renard in 1975, in Douai in northern France. Renard did not have a secondary ...
, founded in 1975.
The design of the first Secma model in 1995 responded to Daniel Renard's desire to create the simplest possible car, for less than 20,000 F at the time (3,000 euros).
On 27 May 2009, SECMA's factory was destroyed by fire. The company then moved into new, more modern and functional facilities. In parallel with the production of its flagship model, the Secma F16, in 2012 the Secma Fun Lander was launched. By 2014, around 30,000 Secma and ERAD vehicles had been manufactured - averaging out at about 750 per year since the beginning.
At the 2016
Geneva Motor Show
The Geneva International Motor Show is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show is hosted at the Palexpo, a convention centre located next to the Geneva Cointrin International Airport. The Salon is organised by t ...
, the
Secma F16 Turbo was unveiled. One year after, Secma launched the Fun Buggy,
a model with more ground clearance and a Buggy look.
Models
* 1995 - 2018: Fun Tech 340 / Fun Quad 340
* 1995 - 2018: Fun Elec’
* 1995 - 2018: Fun Buggy 340cc
* 1995 - 2018: 6x4
* 1995 - 2018: Fun Extr’m 500 / F440 DCI
* 1995 - 2018: Fun Runner
* 1995 - 2018: Fun Family
* 2016 - Current:
Secma F16/F16 Turbo
* 2017 - Current: Secma Fun Buggy
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Qpod
The Qpod is an off- and on-road vehicle and is a UK brand of the French company owned SECMA. Created in 1995 by Daniel Renard, the Qpod brand was introduced into the UK by TV personality Noel Edmonds in 2004 and marketed by the Unique Motor Comp ...
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Car manufacturers of France
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French brands
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