Adler (cars and motorcycle)
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Adler was a German
. Adler made no original designs, only continuing production of Gerner designs that were included in the acquisition.The factory in Frankfurt-Gallus still exists and was restored in the late 1990s for use as an office building. It also houses the Gallustheater and a restaurant.
History
The Adler factory produced
hydraulic brakes (the Triumph 13/35 offered them in the UK in 1924 and Duesenberg offered them in the US in 1920), when it was fitted with an ATE-Lockheed system. 1927 to 1929 Clärenore Stinnes was the first to circumnavigate the world by car, in an Adler Standard 6.[2]
In December 1930, Adler assigned the German engineer
May Beetle
). After a shift in management at Adler, further development of the Maikäfer was stopped as the company's new technical director Hans Gustav Röhr concentrated on front-wheel driven cars.
In the 1930s, the company introduced
bodywork) were all rear-driven; these were built until World War II. The last new car introduced by Adler was the 2.5 Liter of 1937; it had a six-cylinder engine producing 58 hp (43 kW). Thanks to a streamlined body designed by Paul Jaray, this car could run at 125 km/h (78 mph).[3]
After
Ariel's[4] Arrow and Leader models. Increasingly, Adler focused on the manufacture of office equipment. The company associated with Triumph to form Triumph-Adler, and was taken over by Grundig in 1957, then later by Olivetti.[5] In 1969 Adler was acquired by Litton Industries
.
In 1993, Olivetti sold Adlerwerke AG, which is still listed on the stock exchange, with the entire historical factory premises in Frankfurt to real estate investor Roland Ernst and construction company Philipp Holzmann. The existing typewriter production was initially relocated and finally discontinued in 1998; the site with the listed buildings was sold separately to subsidiaries of the investors. In 1999 HBAG Real Estate (formerly Kühltransit AG) took over 98.3 percent of the shares of Adlerwerke AG from the financially troubled Philipp Holzmann AG.
Adlerwerke AG changed its name to Adler Real Estate in 2002 and have been active in real estate project development since then.
Car models
| Typ | Construction Time | Cylinders | Capacity | Power | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vis-à-Vis | 1900–1903 | 1 | 400 cc | 2,6 kW (3,5 PS) | 30 km/h (19 mph) |
| 45 PS (33 kW; 44 hp) | 1900–1903 | 1 | 510 cc | 3,3 kW (4,5 PS) | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
| 8 PS (6 kW; 8 hp) | 1901–1903 | 1 | 865 cc | 5,9 kW (8 PS) | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
| 24/28 PS | 1904–1905 | 4 inline | 4,016 cc | 20,6 kW (28 PS) | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| 8/12 (8/14) PS | 1904–1906 | 2 inline | 2,008 cc | 8,8–10,3 kW (12–14 PS) | 50 km/h (31 mph) |
| 4/8 PS | 1906–1907 | 2 V | 1,032 cc | 5,9 kW (8 PS) | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
| 5/9 PS | 1907–1909 | 2 inline | 1,134 cc | 6,6 kW (9 PS) | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| 8/15 PS | 1907–1910 | 4 inline | 2,011 cc | 11 kW (15 PS) | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
| 11/18 PS | 1907–1910 | 4 inline | 2,799 cc | 13,2 kW (18 PS) | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
| 23/50 PS | 1909–1912 | 4 inline | 5,800 cc | 42,6 kW (58 PS) | |
| 19/45 PS | 1909–1912 | 4 inline | 4,840 cc | 35 kW (48 PS) | |
| 13/30 PS | 1909–1912 | 4 inline | 3,180 cc | 25,7 kW (35 PS) | |
| 10/28 PS | 1909–1912 | 4 inline | 2,612 cc | 22 kW (30 PS) | |
| K 7/15 PS | 1910–1913 | 4 inline | 1,768 cc | 11 kW (15 PS) | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| 30/70 PS | 1911–1914 | 4 inline | 7,853 cc | 51 kW (70 PS) | 115 km/h (71 mph) |
| 35/80 PS | 1911–1914 | 4 inline | 9,081 cc | 62,5 kW (85 PS) | |
| K 5/13 PS | 1911–1920 | 4 inline | 1,292 cc | 9,6–10,3 kW (13–14 PS) | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
| 20/50 PS | 1912–1914 | 4 inline | 5,229 cc | 40 kW (55 PS) | 105 km/h (65 mph) |
| 15/40 PS | 1913–1914 | 4 inline | 3,866 cc | 33 kW (45 PS) | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| 9/24 PS | 1913–1914 | 4 inline | 2,313 cc | 17,6 kW (24 PS) | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| 25/55 PS | 1913–1914 | 4 inline | 6,457 cc | 44 kW (60 PS) | |
| KL 6/16 PS | 1913–1920 | 4 inline | 1,551 cc | 11,8 kW (16 PS) | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| 12/30 PS | 1914 | 4 inline | 3,115 cc | 25,7 kW (35 PS) | |
| 9/24 (9/30) PS | 1921–1924 | 4 inline | 2,298 cc | 17,6–22 kW (24–30 PS) | 65 km/h (40 mph)–75 km/h (47 mph) |
| 12/34 (12/40) PS | 1921–1924 | 4 inline | 3,115 cc | 25–29 kW (34–40 PS) | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
| 18/60 PS | 1921–1924 | 4 inline | 4,712 cc | 44 kW (60 PS) | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| 6/22 PS | 1922–1923 | 4 inline | 1,550 cc | 16 kW (22 PS) | 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| 10/50 PS | 1925–1927 | 6 inline | 2,580 cc | 37 kW (50 PS) | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| 18/80 PS | 1925–1927 | 6 inline | 4,704 cc | 59 kW (80 PS) | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| 6/25 PS | 1925–1928 | 4 inline | 1,550 cc | 18 kW (25 PS) | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Standard 6 | 1927–1928 | 6 inline | 2,540 cc | 33 kW (45 PS) | 85 km/h (53 mph)–90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Standard 8 | 1928–1933 | 8 inline | 3,887 cc | 51–59 kW (70–80 PS) | 100 km/h (62 mph)–105 km/h (65 mph) |
| Standard 6 A/S | 1928–1934 | 6 inline | 2,916 cc | 37 kW (50 PS) | 85 km/h (53 mph)–90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Favorit | 1929–1933 | 4 inline | 1,943 cc | 25,7 kW (35 PS) | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Primus 1,5 A | 1932–1934 | 4 inline | 1,504 cc | 23,5–24,2 kW (32–33 PS) | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Trumpf 1,5 AV | 1932–1934 | 4 inline | 1,504 cc | 23,5–24,2 kW (32–33 PS) | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
| Favorit 2U | 1933–1934 | 4 inline | 1,943 cc | 29 kW (40 PS) | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Standard 6 3U | 1933–1934 | 6 inline | 2,916 cc | 44 kW (60 PS) | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Achtzylinder | 1933–1934 | 8 inline | 3,887 cc | 59 kW (80 PS) | 105 km/h (65 mph) |
| Trumpf Sport | 1933–1935 | 4 inline | 1,645 cc | 34,5 kW (47 PS) | 115 km/h (71 mph) |
| Primus 1,7 A | 1933–1936 | 4 inline | 1,645 cc | 28 kW (38 PS) | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
| Trumpf 1,7 AV | 1933–1936 | 4 inline | 1,645 cc | 28 kW (38 PS) | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Diplomat | 1934–1938 | 6 inline | 2,916 cc | 44–48 kW (60–65 PS) | 100 km/h (62 mph)–105 km/h (65 mph) |
| Trumpf Junior 1G/E | 1934–1941 | 4 inline | 995 cc | 18,4 kW (25 PS) | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Trumpf Junior Sport | 1935–1937 | 4 inline | 995 cc | 20,6 kW (28 PS) | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Trumpf 1,7 EV | 1936–1938 | 4 inline | 1,645 cc | 28 kW (38 PS) | 102 km/h (63 mph) |
| Primus 1,7 E | 1937–1938 | 4 inline | 1,645 cc | 28 kW (38 PS) | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Adler 2.5-litre | 1937–1940 | 6 inline | 2,494 cc | 42,6 kW (58 PS) | 125 km/h (78 mph) |
| Adler 2.5-litre Sport | 1938–1939 | 6 inline | 2,494 cc | 59 kW (80 PS) | 150 km/h (93 mph) |
| 2 Liter | 1938–1940 | 4 inline | 1,910 cc | 33 kW (45 PS) | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
Galleries
Adler automobiles
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Adler 4 1/2HP Vis-à-vis 1901 -
1909 Adler -
Adler Trumpf Junior -
1934 Adler Trumpf 1.7 Liter Karman from Barcelona -
1939 Adler Trumpf Junior -
1939 Adler 2 Liter -
Adler 2.5 Liter Cabrio -
Adler 2.5 Liter -
Adler Diplomat 3 with gas generator
Adler motorcycles
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1953 Adler MB 250 -
Adler motorcycle -
1953 Adler RS 250
References
- ^ Lyons, Pete (January 1988). "10 Best Ahead-of-Their-Time Machines". Car and Driver. Vol. 49, no. 1. p. 73.
- ISBN 3-499-23536-6.
- ^ Odin, L. C. World in Motion 1939: The Whole of the Year's Automobile Production. Manila: Belvedere Publishing, 2015. ASIN: B00ZLN91ZG. (E-book.)
- ^ Ariel was owned by BSA
- ^ History web-page
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adlerwerke vorm. Heinrich Kleyer AG.
- Adler-Motor-Veteranen-Club (club for owners of Adler cars & motorcycles, website in German)
- Website for Adler motorcycle enthusiasts in Australia
- Website for Adler motorcycle enthusiasts in the UK
- History of Adler trucks
- Documents and clippings about Adler in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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