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Brennabor Typ E

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The 2 Litre Brennabor Typ E is a car manufactured, briefly, by Brennabor in 1933 as a successor to the company's Typ B “Juwel 6.

The Typ E was powered by a 6-cylinder 2-litre side-valve engine, mounted ahead of the driver and delivering 38 hp at 3,200 rpm. Power was delivered to the rear wheels through a single-plate dry clutch and a four-speed gear box controlled using a centrally positioned floor-mounted gear stick. A freewheel device within the clutch was offered as an option.

The car sat on a U-profile pressed steel chassis with rigid axles and semi-eliptical leaf springing. It was offered only as a four-door sedan/saloon. The mechanically linked foot brake operated directly on all four wheels, while the handbrake operated on the rear wheels.

At the same time, the company launched the 2.5-litre Brennabor Typ F. This was similar in most respects, but retained the larger 2460 cc engine from the Typ B “Juwel 6. Thus equipped, the Type F provided 45 hp of output.

1933 was a year of continuing economic difficulty for the German economy. Brennabor's output had continued to slide, from 1,655 units the equivalent of 3.0% of the German passenger car market in 1931, to 522 units, equivalent to a market share of 1.3% in 1932.[1] By the end of 1933 the company had abandoned automobile production in order to focus on light-weight motor bikes. When automobile production was suspended, it is estimated that the combined output of Typ Es and Typ Fs amounted to approximately 200 cars.[2]

Technical data

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Type E 2 Liter F 2,5 Liter
Production year 1933 1933
Bodies 4-door “limousine”
saloon/sedan
4-door “limousine
saloon/sedan
Motor 6 cyl. In-line 4-stroke 6 cyl. In-line 4-stroke
Valvegear side (SV) side (SV)
Bore x stroke 66 mm × 96 mm 74 mm × 96 mm
Engine capacity 1957 cc 2460 cc
Power output
German hp (PS)
38 45
Power output (kW) 28 33
at rpm 3200 3200
Compression ratio 5.8 : 1 5.8 : 1
Fuel consumption
litres per 100 km
12 L / 100 km 13 L / 100 km
Transmission 4-speed manual with central
floor-mounted lever
freewheel optional
4-speed manual with central
floor-mounted lever
freewheel optional
Top speed 85 km/h (53 mph) 85 km/h (53 mph)
Unladen weight 1380 kg 1380 kg
Gross laden weight 1880 kg 1880 kg
Electrical system 6 Volt 6 Volt
Length 4450 mm 4450 mm
Width 1730 mm 1730 mm
Height 1700 mm 1700 mm
Wheelbase 3050 mm 3050 mm
Track front / back 1420 mm / 1420 mm 1420 mm / 1420 mm
Tires 5,25-17" Aero 5,25-17" Aero

Sources

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  • Oswald, Werner: Deutsche Autos 1920–1945. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 10. Auflage (1996), ISBN 3-87943-519-7
  • Oswald, Werner (2001). Deutsche Autos 1920-1945, Band (vol) 2 (in German). Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-613-02170-6.
  1. ^ Oswald, p 531
  2. ^ Oswald, p 69