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==1906 OTAV 5.5hp== | ==1906 OTAV 5.5hp== | ||
| − | This rare car was built in [[Milan]], [[Italy]] from 1906 to 1908 by [[Max Turkheimer]]. The body is from the famous "Carrozzeria [[Castagna]]" and is probably the only car that survived the world. It | + | This rare car was built in [[Milan]], [[Italy]] from 1906 to 1908 by [[Max Turkheimer]]. The body is from the famous "Carrozzeria [[Castagna]]" and is probably the only car that survived the world. It had one 1100 cc cylinder, two leather straps for the chain driven [[transmission]] and two speeds. The car won the race "Milano-San Remo" in 1906 (about 400 km in 3 days). |
Revision as of 08:14, 20 December 2009
1905 - 1908
O.T.A.V. (Officine Turkheimer per Autoveicoli e Velocipedi). Around 1900 the famous Milanese bicycle dealer, Max Türkheimer, designed an affordable small car with belt drive. This 5.5 hp model OTAV had such success that in 1906 a more efficient model was presented. The new 18/24 hp four-cylinder with two blocks, double ignition, drive shaft and 3-speed transmission was entered in 1906 sporting competitions. In 1908 Otav halted its business activities in wake of the bad Italian economic situation.
1906 OTAV 5.5hp
This rare car was built in Milan, Italy from 1906 to 1908 by Max Turkheimer. The body is from the famous "Carrozzeria Castagna" and is probably the only car that survived the world. It had one 1100 cc cylinder, two leather straps for the chain driven transmission and two speeds. The car won the race "Milano-San Remo" in 1906 (about 400 km in 3 days).
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