Puch 500

Steyr -Puch 500 S

The Puch 500 was a small car of the Puch works (Group operation of the Steyr -Daimler -Puch AG in Graz). In Austria the car popularly Pucherl, was named in Styria also Puchschammerl.

General

In 1957, the Steyr -Puch was introduced 500 Model Fiat. For cost reasons, it was essential to define a body shop and taken on a body shell of the Fiat Nuova 500. Developed by Puch for this vehicle air-cooled boxer engine with around 16 horsepower allowed for that time good performance, especially in mountain rides. The Fiat 500 with inline engine was clearly superior for the same fuel consumption and greater smoothness of the Steyr -Puch. Also, the fully synchronized from the outset gear was progressive and beneficial to mountainous roads. In total, the braking surface of the drum brakes of Fiat Steyr -Puch however surpassed by 18%. The convertible model variant of this model should appeal primarily to motorcyclists as potential buyers.

The following models were produced:

As of 1959, the entire body including roof was taken ( Puch 500 D - such as " roof " ) by Fiat. For rationalization, came from beyond 1969, the entire technology including transmission of Fiat and only the motor of Puch. In 1973, a short time instead of the Fiat Nuova 500 was still the successor model Fiat 126 equipped with boxer engines.

Steyr -Puch 500 Grill Dummy ( The air-cooled boxer is located in the rear of the car )

The oval front emblem ( " Manhole " ) was established in 1959 replaced by the " bird"

Actually, would be the " Steyr -Puch 500, Fiat model " to talk

" Bird " instead of " manhole cover " at the bow, steel roof and chrome trim, 500 DL (roof, luxury )

The sale of the small car was successful, of the nearly 60,000 produced in the years 1957 to 1975 vehicles were despite license clauses also many sold outside of Austria by Fiat, the most to Germany; only one piece each went to Japan, Guatemala and the United States. The Finnish Suomen Autoteollisuus commercial vehicle manufacturers (who also long been active in car import) has Steyr -Puch small car imported to Finland.

Motorsport

The type 650 TR II was homologated to his time in the FIA Group 2-700 cc and the engine design stronger estimate than the competition out of the house Abarth. One of the highlights was the 1966 European Rally Champion title of Group 2 touring car of Poland Sobieslaw Zasada.

Steyr -Puch 500

Steyr -Puch 650 TR II, built in 1967

Steyr -Puch 650 TR, built in 1964, when DAMC 05 Oldtimer Festival Nürburgring

Collectibles and Nippes

Search, Browse, go and loot to collect. Puch fans to accept that knick-knacks, toys and utensils are dominated as a collection area of the Fiat Nuova 500, because he - was longer on the market, higher volumes and greater range managed - at approximately the same body. Are more desirable collectibles that can be clearly identified as Puch.

Some years after the 50 - anniversary seemed a stamp with the Steyr -Puch 500 (first day: March 17, 2012)

Once a commodity, today claw: a work envelope with postmark dated 31 July 1973, Salzburg