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Eucort was founded in Barcelona, Spain in the last years of the 1920s by business visionary Eusebio Cortes. Initially, the company specialized in the production of components for the burgeoning Spanish automotive sector. By the 1930s, the company set out to create a budget “car for the masses” in keeping with the growing demand for affordable personal transportation. The first model of the Eucort car, introduced in 1938, featured a rear-mounted 2-cylinder engine.

However, in the late 1930s, due to the Spanish Civil War, production of the Eucort was halted. After the end of the conflict in 1939, Eucort resumed operations, again focusing on producing fuel-efficient versions of the car. In the 1940s and early 1950s, the company diversified its product line to include compact sedans, coupes, and light trucks.

Although Eucort had carved out a niche for itself in the Spanish automobile business, the company found it difficult to compete against more formidable competitors. By the mid-1950s, the company’s production facilities were increasingly obsolete, and investment was inadequate, preventing Eucort from keeping up with demand. By 1957, financial instability led to the company’s lamentable demise.

Although Eucort lasted a relatively short time, the company left behind a trail of reliable and inexpensive cars that contributed to the upward mobility of Spain’s middle class. Ultimately, the brand remained only a historical footnote in Spanish automotive history, disappearing in the 1950s after producing around 22,000 cars in its two decades of existence.