The Alba was a French car made by Constructions Métallurgiques, Usines Alba, Suresnes

Suresnes

Suresnes is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The nearest communes are Neuilly-sur-Seine, Puteaux, Rueil-Malmaison, Saint-Cloud and Boulogne-Billancourt...

, Seine between 1913 and 1928.

The car was offered with a choice of 4 cylinder engines including a side valve 8 hp of 1172 cc made by S.C.A.P.

S.C.A.P.

S.C.A.P. was a French manufacturer of cars, existing between 1912 and 1929.S.C.A.P mainly manufactured small four-cylinder engines, with cylinder capacities of 894 cc, and 3.0 litre engines. The factory also produced automobiles, particularly two-seater racing cars...

, a 1476 cc overhead valve by S.C.A.P., and a 1994 cc Altos

Altos

Altos is a district and locality of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay.-Etymology:It is also called “Altos de Ybypytaré”, which in Guaraní means “path of the wind”, previously called “San Lorenzo de la Cordillera de los Altos”, one of the oldest cities of Paraguay...

 with either side or overhead valves. The rear wheels were driven through a 4 speed gearboxAlbas were also fitted with front-wheel brakes, an advanced feature on a light car of the time.

In 1921 a smaller 1243 cc model, the Bobby Alta, was offered with 3 speed gearbox.

In 1924, Alba entered the Le Mans 24 hour race

24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...

, but without success.