Sava (Spain)
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Sociedad Anónima de Vehículos Automoviles (S.A.V.A.) was a Spanish producer of light and medium commercial vehicles, based in Valladolid
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They started in 1957 with a 3-wheeled vehicle, but soon switched to make a Barreiros
engined light truck. Later on, they built heavier models based on the British-designed Austin
, Morris
and BMC
commercial series, marketed as Sava, Sava-Austin, or Sava-BMC, including the well-known BMC 'FG' range.
For a short while Sava also assembled the heavy French Berliet
GPS-12, sold as Sava-Berliet.
In early 60s Sava went to cabs of their own design, and from then on only the Sava badge was used.
In 1968 Enasa
, the maker of Pegaso
trucks, took over S.A.V.A., but the Sava brand subsisted until 1969, when all the range was rebadged as Pegaso
.
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
.
They started in 1957 with a 3-wheeled vehicle, but soon switched to make a Barreiros
Barreiros (manufacturer)
Barreiros was a Spanish manufacturer of engines, trucks, buses, tractors and automobiles.-Barreiros Diesel:The company was founded in 1954 as Barreiros Diesel S.A. by Eduardo Barreiros and based in Madrid...
engined light truck. Later on, they built heavier models based on the British-designed Austin
Austin Motor Company
The Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles. The company was founded in 1905 and merged in 1952 into the British Motor Corporation Ltd. The marque Austin was used until 1987...
, Morris
Morris Motor Company
The Morris Motor Company was a British car manufacturing company. After the incorporation of the company into larger corporations, the Morris name remained in use as a marque until 1984 when British Leyland's Austin Rover Group decided to concentrate on the more popular Austin marque...
and BMC
British Motor Corporation
The British Motor Corporation, or commonly known as BMC was a vehicle manufacturer from United Kingdom, formed by the merger of the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Organisation in 1952...
commercial series, marketed as Sava, Sava-Austin, or Sava-BMC, including the well-known BMC 'FG' range.
For a short while Sava also assembled the heavy French Berliet
Berliet
Berliet was a French manufacturer of automobiles, buses, trucks and other utility vehicles, based in Vénissieux, outside of Lyon, France.-Early history:...
GPS-12, sold as Sava-Berliet.
In early 60s Sava went to cabs of their own design, and from then on only the Sava badge was used.
In 1968 Enasa
Enasa
ENASA was a Spanish vehicle manufacturing company, incorporated in 1946 having bought the automotive assets of the Spanish arm of Hispano-Suiza. It produced trucks, buses and military armored vehicles under the Pegaso and, for a short while, Sava brands. Enasa belonged to the state-owned INI...
, the maker of Pegaso
Pegaso
Pegaso was a Spanish make of trucks, omnibuses, tractors, armored vehicles, and, for a while, sports cars. The parent company, Enasa, was created in 1946 and based in the old Hispano-Suiza factory, under the direction of the renowned automotive engineer Wifredo Ricart...
trucks, took over S.A.V.A., but the Sava brand subsisted until 1969, when all the range was rebadged as Pegaso
Pegaso
Pegaso was a Spanish make of trucks, omnibuses, tractors, armored vehicles, and, for a while, sports cars. The parent company, Enasa, was created in 1946 and based in the old Hispano-Suiza factory, under the direction of the renowned automotive engineer Wifredo Ricart...
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