| Stahlradwagen ("steel-wheeled car") | |
|---|---|
 Daimler Stahlradwagen, 1889 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Gottlieb Daimler |
| Production | 1889 |
| Assembly | Canstatt, Germany |
| Designer | Wilhelm Maybach |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | MR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | IOE 16° V-twin engine, 565 cc |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
The Stahlradwagen (or "steel-wheeled car") was Gottlieb Daimler's second motor car.
After seeing Panhard's Daimler-designed V-twin engine demonstrated at the Paris Exposition of 1889 and inquiring into the engine's weight and power, Armand Peugeot expressed his interest in a lightweight motor vehicle powered by the engine. Daimler worked with Wilhelm Maybach to develop the vehicle. The tubular steel frame resembled two bicycles joined side by side and was made by bicycle manufacturer Neckarsulmer Stahlfabriken, which would later become part of NSU Motorenwerke. Water, to cool the engine, was run through the tubular frame.
The Stahlradwagen was demonstrated toward the end of the 1889 Exposition. Peugeot began building cars based on the Stahlradwagen design by 1890.
Notes
- ^ Posthumus 1977, p. 13.
- Dick 2005, pp. 13–14.
- ^ Eckermann 2001, p. 33.
- ^ Dick 2005, p. 16.
- Luikens & Hedberg 2008, p. 9.
- ^ Dick 2005, pp. 15–16.
- ^ Posthumus 1977, p. 16.
- Posthumus 1977, p. 14.
References
- Dick, Robert (2005). "2 — Meeting Point: Eiffel Tower". Mercedes and Auto Racing in the Belle Époque: 1895 - 1915. Jefferson, NC USA: McFarland. pp. 13–16. ISBN 0-7864-1889-3. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- Eckermann, Erik (2001) . "The Pioneering Era and Coming of Age — 1885 -to 1918". Vom Dampfwagen zum Auto [World History of the Automobile]. Peter L. Albrecht, translator (English ed.). Warrendale, PA USA: Society of Automotive Engineers. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0-7680-0800-X. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- Luikens, Jim; Hedberg, Mary M. (2008). "History". Standard Catalog Of Mercedes-Benz. Iola, WI USA: Krause Publications. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-89689-703-8. LCCN 2008928410. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
Displayed at the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, their creation was called the Stahlradwagen (steel-wheeled car).
- Posthumus, Cyril (1977) . The story of Veteran & Vintage Cars. John Wood, illustrator (Phoebus 1977 ed.). London: Hamlyn / Phoebus. pp. 13, 14, 16. ISBN 0-600-39155-8.
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