Goggomobil
Goggomobil sedan with his time fashionable accessories and a bobblehead on the parcel shelf
The Goggomobil was a microcar ( Bubble Car ) Hans Glas GmbH in Dingolfing, which was produced from 1955 to 1969 in different versions. It was the first car of this manufacturer.
Origin of the name
The name derives from Goggomobil Glass ' son " Goggi " from.
General
Presented was the Goggomobil in 1954 at the International Bicycle and Motorcycle Exhibition ( IFMA ) in Cologne, the first production vehicles rolled on 19 January 1955 by the band. It was a small four-seat sedan; the body design was based on conventional automobiles.
The fan -cooled two- cylinder two-stroke engine and a splinted it partially synchronized four-speed transmission were in the saloon. Equipped with this engine the Goggomobil also by holders of a motorcycle driving license for category was allowed 4 ( vehicles up to 250 cc ) be driven. The price was about 3,500 DM
The original model of the Goggomobil was a minimum car without any comfort. So it was not until 1957 and a second wiper crank instead of sliding windows. Since this year, in addition to the 250 - cc engine, engines with 300 and 400 cc were delivered. Starting in 1964, the doors were hinged at the front and not on the B- pillar ( suicide doors ).
In addition to the sedan was from 1957 to 1969 a coupe version sold under the name TS, a two-seater with two additional emergency or child seats and panoramic rear window. A special technical feature of this vehicle was the semi-automatic, electro- magnetically operated preselector with a few centimeters long gear lever on the dashboard and a further mechanically actuated clutch pedal to the gears can be engaged and disengaged (available on request then also in the sedan ) manufactured by Getrag.
On the basis of the coupe, a convertible, of which only nine prototypes were built ( the occasionally appearing at classic car events are self-made convertibles ) was born.
In the years from 1957 to 1965 built a glass derived from the Goggomobil vans as model TL, which was closed and like a small pickup truck available with open cargo space. A large part of the production ( about 2000 pieces) bought the German Federal Post Office.
From 1955 to 1961, the Goggomobil about Continental Car Combine was also distributed in the United States; here the prices of $ 995 reached to 1495th TS bore the name De Ville Coupe, 1961/62 and the convertible was officially out in the price list, but never actually shipped. The transporter version was offered.
By 1958, there were rumors that Studebaker would build the Goggomobil licenses, but these plans were not realized. The total number of pieces, which was sold in North America is not known; 1958, in the United States 539, in the following year 579 copies of the Goggomobil sold.
On 30 June 1969 two years and six months after BMW acquired the Hans Glas GmbH ( effective November 10, 1966), ended the production of the Goggomobil. Overall, up to 4030 DM expensive vehicle was built 284 491 time 214 313 copies of which were available as a sedan, coupe and made 66,511 copies 3,667 copies as a transporter. Today there are still about 2500 roadworthy Goggomobil.
Derivatives and successors
Between 1957 and 1960 WSK Mielec built in Poland from the Goggomobil T300 derived small vehicles with the name Mikrus. After 1728 copies, the production was stopped.
In Australia originated in the Buckle Motors Pty Ltd in Sydney from 1959 to 1962 a small Roadster named Dart with a flat sleek plastic body and the art ( including the hood ) the Goggomobil sedan.
In Spain, from 1962 to 1967 in Munguia Industrial SA The Goggomobil Goggomobil built as Munisa ( Munisa ) from Bilbao in the factory Munguia in the province of Bizkaia under license. In addition to the normal saloon there were other body styles as an extended sedan, a simple -equipped limousine without rear side windows for business use, a van ( vans) with the nickname " Furgoneta " and a panel van with side windows. In total, about 8,000 copies were produced.
From 1970 to 1974 cars were built further on Goggomobil base in small numbers. The former Borgward dealer Walter Schätzle had the AWS Shopper developed on Goggomobil base, the engine came from the T250. However, the angular two-seater small car had no success and the AWS went bankrupt.
Model names
- Goggomobil T ( sedan )
- Goggomobil TS (Coupe )
- Goggomobil TL (Transporter)
Specifications
External dimensions
- Sedan: 2.9 m long, 1.28 m wide and 1.31 m high
- Coupé: 3,035 m long, 1.37 m wide and 1.235 m high
- Vans / Pick up: 2.91 m long, 1.32 m wide, 1.70 m high
Motors
- 250 ³ with a displacement of 247 cm and 10.0 kW ( 13.6 hp)
- 300 with a displacement of 296 cc and 11.0 kW ( 14.8 hp)
- 400 with a displacement of 395 cc and 14.7 kW ( 20.0 hp) • 1961 to 13.6 kW ( 18.5 hp)
Landing gear
- Swing axles front and rear
Vehicle weight
Sedan:
- T 250: 415 kg
- T 300: 415 kg
- T 400: 435 kg
Coupe:
- TS 250: 460 kg
- TS 300: 460 kg
- TS 400: 460 kg
Performance
- T 250: 74 km / h T 300: 90 km / h T 400: 100 km / h
- TS 250: 84 km / h, TS 300: 95 km / h, TS 400: 105 km / h
- TL 250: 67 km / h, TL 300: 70 km / h TL 400: 75 km / h
Consumption
- T / TS 250: 4.4 l/100 km, T / TS 300: 4.4 l/100 km, T / TS 400: 4.95 l/100 km
- TL 250: 4.8 l/100 km, TL 300: 5.0 l/100 km, TL 400: 5.2 l/100 km