Namco (automobiles)

Namco Namco or motor is a Greek company from Thessaloniki in the motor manufacturing industry, which manufactured vehicles from the 1950s. The best-known product was the Citroën Pony.

History

Petros Kontogouris acquired the license in 1957 to produce a system developed by Dr. Wilfried driving in Switzerland vehicle. In 1961 the company was FARCO it founded, which produced the Farmobil. The company was bought in 1963 by Chrysler and renamed Chrysler Hellas, 1967, the production was stopped. Kontogouris already led negotiations for the license production of a NSU - Fiat, but opted for the development of the Pony in collaboration with Citroën. In 1972, the Citroën Pony was introduced, which was a great success. The car was exported to many countries, including Germany and the United States. In 1983, the production was originated eingestellt.Insgesamt 17,000 copies.

Namco then tried to get orders for the production of military vehicles, such as for the heavy Namco Milicar 6x6, and built prototypes of, but could not convince this area. The contract was awarded to the company ELBO, which was then the Steyr 680M manufactured as Steyr Hellas. Only the lighter Namco Panther 4x4 was ordered, which did not lead to a lasting utilization of production.

In 1985 he was the Namco Pony Super with an engine from Ford of this model were made ​​until 1994, a few hundred copies. The model was also manufactured in Bulgaria at Namco -Bulgaria.

Officially Namco has the vehicle 1994 is not set, but has since made ​​no vehicles except for prototypes. 2011 Pony Super was introduced, this time with an engine of Peugeot.

The company continues to exist as an importer of trucks.