# Antem > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Antem > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Antem.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antem > Source revision: 1296411122 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) French coachbuilder Antem & Monroig Antem Monroig & Guyot Antem Carrossier Industry Automotive Founded 1923 Defunct 1997 Services automotive design, coachbuilding **Antem Carrossier** (initially: **Antem & Monroig** or **Antem Monroig & Guyot**) was a French [coachbuilding](/source/Coachbuilding) company that, in the [period between the world wars](/source/Interwar_period) and a short time afterwards, produced one-off bodies for [luxury car](/source/Luxury_car) chassis, as well as some bodies in small series production. ## Jean Antem The founder of the company was the Spaniard Jean Antem (1893–1972), born as Juan Antem either in [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona)[1][2] or in [Palma de Mallorca](/source/Palma_de_Mallorca), depending on the source. Antem's father had a [wheelwright](/source/Wheelwright) business in [Catalonia](/source/Catalonia).[3] After completing an apprenticeship as a blacksmith in Spain, Jean Antem moved to France in 1910. In the following years he worked in Paris for various body manufacturers. Some sources state that he also completed training with Van den Plas. It is not clear whether this was the Belgian company [Carrosserie Vanden Plas](/source/Vanden_Plas) or the independent Paris company Willy van den Plas.[1] Antem returned to Catalonia during the First World War, but went back to Paris immediately after the armistice in 1918. In 1929 he took French citizenship and changed his first name from Juan to Jean. ## History In 1919, Antem founded an automobile repair shop in the Paris suburb of [Levallois-Perret](/source/Levallois-Perret). After the Spaniard Camille Monroig took a stake in the company, this became the company Antem & Monroig, which was based in [Neuilly-sur-Seine](/source/Neuilly-sur-Seine) and produced bodies for automobiles from 1924 onwards. In 1924 Antem & Monroig exhibited for the first time at the [Paris Motor Show](/source/Paris_Motor_Show). In 1925 the company got another shareholder; it then traded as Antem Monroig & Guyot. Four years later, Antem took over the shares of its business partners. The company was then called Antem Carrossier.[4] After the end of the Second World War, Antem moved into new premises in [Courbevoie](/source/Courbevoie). The importance of Antem among coachbuilders of that era is assessed differently amongst sources. Some sources consider the company to be one of the leading French coachbuilders of the interwar period,[1] while others see Antem as "one of the best of the second set".[3] ### Automobile bodies In the 1930s, Antem manufactured exclusive one-off bodies on chassis from [Delahaye](/source/Delahaye), [Talbot-Lago](/source/Talbot-Lago) and [Bugatti](/source/Bugatti); There were also occasional bodies for [Mercedes-Benz](/source/Mercedes-Benz), [Rolls-Royce](/source/Rolls-Royce), and other chassis. However, small series orders for [Ariès](/source/Ari%C3%A8s) and [Corre La Licorne](/source/Corre_La_Licorne) ensured economic survival during this time.[4] After the end of the Second World War, Antem resumed body production. The company focused primarily on the luxury manufacturer Delahaye, with Antem supplying a large portion of the bodies for the [Delahaye Type 235](/source/Delahaye_235). Stylistically, the structures were considered heavy and conservative.[4] A number of individual bodies were also created, including a coupé body for the last [Bugatti Type 101](/source/Bugatti_Type_101) chassis (chassis number 101.504), which in later years temporarily belonged to the actor [Nicolas Cage](/source/Nicolas_Cage). At times there were close business relationships with the small series manufacturer [Deutsch Bonnet](/source/Deutsch_Bonnet), for whom Antem not only manufactured some road vehicles based on the 2 Liters model (1949),[5] but also bodied some racing vehicles. A number of individual bodies were also built on [Citroën](/source/Citro%C3%ABn) chassis. These were often pontoon-style coupés, and more rarely four-door sedans, some of which had expansive bodies with free-standing fenders. A small four-door sedan was also created as a one-off on the chassis of the [Citroën 2CV](/source/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV). Many of Antem's bodies of this era were designs by [Philippe Charbonneaux](/source/Philippe_Charbonneaux), including the 2CV sedan. In 1955 Antem ended production of automotive bodies. ### Commercial bodies One of Antem's sons moved the business to the town of [Doudeville](/source/Doudeville) in Normandy. There the company manufactured vehicle trailers and cabs for tractors. Operations ceased in 1997. ## Gallery - 1935 [Bentley 3.5 Litre](/source/Bentley_3.5_Litre) Drophead Coupe by Antem - A [Delahaye Type 135](/source/Delahaye_135) M with a convertible body from Antem (1948) - 1951 [Bugatti Type 101](/source/Bugatti_Type_101) Coupe by Antem - 1951 DB Panhard Barquette with an Antem body - 1953 Antem sedan based on a [Citroën 2CV](/source/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV), designed by [Philippe Charbonneaux](/source/Philippe_Charbonneaux) ## Literature - Serge Bellu: *A French Touch of Class. Les Ateliers de carrosserie français*, Editions Nicolas Chaudun 2012, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-2-35039-136-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-2-35039-136-6) ## External links - [Brief description of Antem's history on the website www.coachbuild.com](https://www.coachbuild.com/index.php/encyclopedia/coachbuilders-models/category/antem) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Coachbuild3_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Coachbuild3_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Coachbuild3_1-2) [Kurze Darstellung der Geschichte Antems auf der Internetseite www.coachbuild.com](https://www.coachbuild.com/index.php/encyclopedia/coachbuilders-models/category/antem) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Vanaret_2-0)** [Kurzer Überblick über französische Karosseriehersteller der Zwischenkriegsjahre](http://francois.vanaret.pagesperso-orange.fr/mapage1/index.html) (retrieved 6 October 2017). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Bellu_1972_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Bellu_1972_3-1) Serge Bellu: *A French Touch of Class. Les Ateliers de carrosserie français*, Editions Nicolas Chaudun 2012, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-2-35039-136-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-2-35039-136-6), S. 197. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Bellu_1993_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Bellu_1993_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Bellu_1993_4-2) Serge Bellu: *A French Touch of Class. Les Ateliers de carrosserie français*, Editions Nicolas Chaudun 2012, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-2-35039-136-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-2-35039-136-6), S. 199. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Roger Gloor: *Alle Autos der 50er Jahre*. 1. Auflage. Motorbuch Verlag, 2007, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3-613-02808-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-613-02808-1), S. 124. v t e Coachbuilders of France Antem Autobineau Belvallette Frères Billeter & Cartier Chappe et Gessalin Henri Chapron Facel Vega Fernandez & Darrin Figoni et Falaschi Franay Gaston Grümmer Heuliez Heuliez Bus Hibbard & Darrin Jousset Letourneur et Marchand Million-Guiet Pichon-Parat Carrosserie Pourtout Saoutchik Société des usines Chausson Carrosserie Vanvooren Weymann Fabric Bodies List of French coachbuilders --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Antem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antem) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antem?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.