Ligier Model History

France · founded 1968

French marque founded by racing driver Guy Ligier in 1968 — built the rare Maserati-powered JS2 GT, then reinvented itself as Europe's leading voiture sans permis microcar maker.

Models

JS2

A mid-engined Maserati V6 grand tourer styled by Pietro Frua — Ligier's sole road-going sports car, produced in tiny numbers before the 1973 oil crisis killed demand.

Sports car · 1971–1975
JS4

The 49 cc moped-powered quadricycle that launched Ligier's second life — France's best-selling license-free microcar in 1981 with nearly 7,000 units sold that year.

Microcar · 1980–1987
JS6

The restyled follow-up to the JS4, offering a rounded new face and an upgraded 49 cc Derbi engine pushing the maximum legal 5 hp.

Microcar · 1984–1987
Optima

Ligier's late-1980s and early-1990s microcar range — originally called the Série 7, renamed Optima in 1989, and offered in two- and four-seat versions.

Microcar · 1987–1995
Ambra

A compact enclosed microcar that bridged Ligier's 1990s Optima lineage to the modern JS50 era, sold through the 2000s before the brand's 2008 merger with Microcar.

Microcar · 2001–2011
JS50

Ligier's current flagship microcar — a two-seat enclosed quadricycle available with petrol or diesel engines, and since 2023 in full-electric Myli form.

Microcar · 2012–present

Other makes