Derby is a former vintage era automobile maker based in Courbevoie, Seine, France. [1]
History
Derby was founded in Courbevoie by Bertrand Montet in 1921 to build voiturettes (cyclecars). These were powered by American vee-twin motorcycle engines, which were shortly replaced with Chapuis-Dorniers.[1] In this form, it became a close copy of Citroën's 5CV ("five horsepower"); at £195 for the two-seat roadster, it was competitive with the contemporary Austin Seven (£225).[1]
Shown at the 1923 Olympia Motor Show, Derby failed to gain many sales in Britain. It was there, however, the company displayed the 9 HP, a British-bodied Sports model with wire wheels, priced at £275.[1]