Großer Stoewer Motorwagen
Großer Stoewer Motorwagen in 1899.
Overview
ManufacturerStoewer
Production1899
AssemblyStettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland)
DesignerBernhard Stoewer
Emil Stoewer
Body and chassis
ClassPassenger car
Powertrain
Engine2.1-litre 2-cylinder
Chronology
SuccessorStoewer 10 PS

Großer Stoewer Motorwagen is the convertible concept car manufactured by Stoewer automotive company in 1899. It was designed by Bernhard and Emil Stoewer, and was the first car presented by the company.[1][2]

History

The concept car was designed by brothers Bernhard and Emil Stoewer. It was manufactured and presented by the Stoewer in 1899, the same year, the company was founded. It was built in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland).[1] It was the first car made by the company, and one of the first in Germany.[2][3] Its name, Großer Motorwagen means in German Large Motor Car.[1] The model of the car in the original condition is kept in the Polytechnic Museum in Moscow, Russia.[1]

Specifications

The car was a convertible four-seater. It had a 2.1-litre 2-cylinder engine. Its maximum speed was 17 km/h (11 mph). It had 6.5 brake horsepower.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Stoewer Brothers". stoewer-museum.de.
  2. 1 2 "MarqueTimes... Stoewer". irishtimes.com.
  3. ↑ "Historia: Zapomniane samochody marki Stoewer". kurier365.pl.
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