Omega

France, 1900

Kreutzberger Frères, Paris

The Oméga voiturette was made in two models, with 3½hp or 5hp engines. These Omega cars were both single-cylinder horizontal units, with opposed pistons in the style of the Gobron-Brillié. The two crankshafts on the Omega car were geared to a common shaft from which final drive was by chain.

D, 1921 – 1922

Omega Kleinautobau GmbH, berlin-Charlottenburg

A small 3/10PS 4-cylinder Omega car was produced by this firm. In 1922 the Omega car was renamed the Omikron.

France, 1922 – 1930

Automobiles Oméga-Six, Boulogne-sur-Seine

The Oméga-Six, designed by Gadoux, was a beautifully-made, advanced car that made its bow at the 1922 Paris Salon. The Omega car maker’s object was to provide a miniature modern luxury car on the lines of the Hispano-Suiza, an intention reflected in the design. The 11CV Omega car, 6-cylinder, 2-litre engine had a single overhead camshaft, there was a 3-speed gearbox, and front-wheel brakes were fitted. Later Omega car models had a 3-litre engine, a 4-speed gearbox and a 2-speed axle for fast cruising. Not many of the Oméga-Six were made: presumably those who could afford Hispano-Suiza prices preferred to buy the famous name itself instead of an Omega car.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GNG, HON

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