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Austro Daimler ADR 6-2
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Constr. year |
1928 |
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Price |
not for sale |
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Engine |
6 cylinder |
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Engine position |
front/rear |
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Cubic capacity (ccm) |
2994 |
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Nominal power (PS) |
70 |
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Top Speed (km/h) |
105 |
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Car body |
sheet steel |
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Qty Produced |
800 |
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Availability |
be nil |
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Availability of spares |
bad |
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Copyright |
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 Originally a branch of the German Daimler factory, the works at Vienna-Neustadt became independent in 1906, and built some excellent cars. The firm`s first designer was Paul Daimler, son of the great Gottlieb Daimler, followed by Ferdinand Porsche, who was responsible for the Mercedes-Electrique-Mixte of 1902-1907, Karl Rabe, Oskar Hacker and others. The factory also competed successfully in sporting events.   Among A-D cars, the "Prince Heinrich" model of 1911 with an ohc 5714cc four-cylinder engine became famous. It developed 95 bhp at 2100 rpm, while a less potent version had side-valves and a 6900c engine developing 60 hp at only 1200 rpm. Both were Porsche designs. The smallest model was a 2212cc four-cylinder.  In the early 1920s Porsche also created the 1.3litre "Sascha" racing cars, financed by Count Sascha Kolowrat and built at the A-D works. The outstanding production car of that era was the ADM with ohc six-cylinder engines of 2540cc, 2650cc and 2994cc. The last model (ADMIII) developed 110hp at 4000 rpm and was one of the great cars the late 1920s. The l00hp ADR was a luxurious, less sporting version. The year 1931 saw the introduction of a 4624cc eight cylinder A-D, a superb, very expensive luxury motor car. The last great car built at Vienna-Neustadt was the six-cylinder "Bergmeister" with an ohc 3614cc engine developing 120 hp at 3600 rpm and a top speed of 90 mph. In 1928 Austro-Daimler amalgamated with Puch and in 1930 with Steyr. Porsche, who had left in 1923 for Daimler-Benz at Stuttgart, later designed big car for Steyr: Steyr soon afterwards joined Austro-Daimler. This car is an original Austro Daimler.  Coachbuilder Alexis Kellner (Berlin) built the chassis of this car for the IAA (International Automobil Fair) Berlin 1928. This car was a great eyecatcher. Painted in black, the special details of this car fascinated spectators. The leather used in the seats was noted as turtle-leather, though it closely resembles snake-leather. People of the time raved about this "ladycar"- a very beautiful "snakecar" - no lady could resist this car. And its IAA debut sealed the worldwide fame of Astro-Daimler as a luxury coachbuilder. Though the car appeared in many subsequent fairs we know nothing of its history until 1970. In 1974 a trading company of the East German government placed the car for sale in West Germany. In only a short time a buyer was found. The car was very original and earlier owners had taken care to faithfully maintain its condition. In 1975 complete restoration began on this car. But it was not a restoration per se, it only required a "refresh". They didn`t change the snake-leather seats though, because at that time it was forbidden to import snake leather to Germany. Driving this car is very easy. It is not a race car, but a very good Tourer with a speed of about 105 kmh. And who constructed this car? Ferdinand Porsche! The Beijing Company Hua De Feng Ying offers this vehicle for sale. Complete details can be found on their webpage www.elomnibus.com . The sales procedure is handled discreetly and qualified buyers may request a price by contacting enquiry@elomnibus.com. The vehicle is located in Europe and can be viewed by appointment only. » ask us  |
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