Galba (automobile)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Founder | Marcel Violet |
| Defunct | 1930 |
| Headquarters | Courbevoie , France |
| Products | Galba automobile |
Galba was an automobile manufactured in France by a firm established in 1929 that operated until 1930.
The Société Sylla was founded in Courbevoie, near Paris, by Marcel Violet, who had previously designed the Sima-Violet cyclecar. In the spring of 1929, Violet introduced the Galba. He was a well-regarded engineer known for his expertise in two-stroke engine technology.
This single model was a compact voiturette featuring a wheelbase and equipped with a front-mounted 564cc two-stroke twin-cylinder engine. Power was delivered to the rear wheels through a two-speed gearbox and shaft drive.
Although development continued, the Galba remained on the market only briefly. By October 1930, Violet unveiled the Huascar, another voiturette with a marginally larger engine, manufactured at the same Courbevoie facility under the newly formed company "Voiturettes Huascar."