{{Infobox company | industry = Automotive | image = Velam isetta crop.jpg | name = Véhicule Léger à Moteur | location_country = France }}
'''VELAM''' (''Véhicule Léger à Moteur'', or "light vehicle with motor") was a French automobile manufacturer that made ''VELAM'' microcars under the licence of the Isetta from the Italian Iso. Powered by a 236 cc engine, it was capable of speeds in excess of {{convert|50|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}. Around 5,000 cars were built between 1955 and 1959.
The Velam was featured in the 1957 film ''Funny Face'' and the 1962 French film ''Adieu Philippine''. thumb|Velam Rekord Car 1957 In 1957 a Rekord Car was built, so 30th July 1957 Bianchi and Claude drove to seven international (class K) records; eleven further were taken. <ref>https://rarefrenchsportscars.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/velam-final.pdf, retrieved 15 September 2024</ref>
== See also == * Isetta * Microcar
== External links == *http://microcar.org/carspecs/velamisetta.html *https://web.archive.org/web/20040908024918/http://www.harpin.demon.co.uk/models/velam.htm *[https://rarefrenchsportscars.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/velam-final.pdf VELAM: The French Isetta with a couple of sporting twists.], pictorial report (PDF)
== References == {{Reflist}} Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France
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