Steyr 50
The Steyr 50 is a small car, the Steyr -Daimler -Puch AG was produced from 1936.
Development
The streamlined body was still designed by Karl Jenschke, the Adler in Frankfurt / Main the post of chief designer took over in November 1935. The front built-in 4 - cylinder boxer engine with thermosyphon water cooling mode via a 4 - speed gearbox with floor shift to the rear wheels. He was considered the Austrian "Volkswagen" and was affectionately called " Steyr- Baby". Ferdinand Porsche had - contrary to conflicting contemporary rumors - with the vehicle no connection, although Jenschke temporarily stood with him in their official connection, as well as with Hans Ledwinka, the Tatra V -570 prototype constructed in 1931.
The car was first issued in February 1936 on the automotive and motorcycle exhibition in Berlin and presented to the press on March 6, 1936. Already in mid- 1936, the thousandth "Baby" delivered; Beginning in December 1937 ran the five thousandth Type 50 from the tape. The Type 50 cost in 1937 in the German Empire in 2865 Reichsmarks.
In early 1938, the car was redesigned: The new model Steyr 55 got a more powerful engine with more displacement, perforated rims and was slightly longer in wheelbase remains the same due to the change bumpers. Due to the war the production was discontinued in 1940.
Overall, just 13,000 Steyr- babies emerged.
Upper Austrian auto supplier merged to form Steyr technology manufactory together and gave in May 2008 announced its intention to develop a successor of the Steyr 50 with electric or hybrid drive.