Carl Amesmaier Munich

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Carl Amesmaier Munich
legal form
founding 1950s
Seat Munich , Germany
management Carl Amesmaier
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Carl Amesmaier Munich was a German manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

Karl Amesmaier (* 1921), according to other sources Carl Amesmaier or Karl Amsmeier, was a skilled locksmith . In 1945 he took over his father's business in Munich . In 1951 the production of automobiles began. The brand name was CAM . Production ended in 1956. One source states that four copies were sold. Another source indicates that two unique pieces and four other vehicles were produced in a small series.

vehicles

The company manufactured micro cars. The vehicles had front-engined and front-wheel drive . The open bodies were made of steel and offered space for two people.

First prototype

The first vehicle was built in 1951. A two-cylinder two - stroke engine from Lloyd provided the drive . The engine developed 10 HP from a displacement of 296 cm³ . Another source names 54 mm bore , 64 mm stroke and 293 cm³ displacement. The vehicle weighed 460 kg. Only one copy was made.

Second prototype

In the second vehicle from 1952, a two-cylinder engine from Lloyd was used. The engine made 13 hp from 398 cm³ displacement. Another source mentions 293 cc displacement and 10 hp as with the first vehicle. Here too, only one copy was made.

Production model

The production model appeared in 1956. However, another source deviates from the production period from 1953 to 1956. For driving a two-cylinder made four stroke - boxer engine from Zündapp . The output was 28 hp, in the sports version 33 hp from 597 cm³ displacement. The maximum speed was given as 125 km / h and 135 km / h. Some vehicles were equipped with hydraulic brakes. Some parts like the headlights and door handles came from the VW Beetle . The three-speed transmission came from Gutbrod . The two upper gears were synchronized. The new price was 5000 DM . The last vehicle was with a track width of 113 cm (front) or 118 cm (rear) and a wheelbase of 200 cm, 360 cm long, 144 cm wide and 117 cm high. The dimensions of the previous models may differ slightly. The curb weight was given as 560 kg to 630 kg. Four copies of this model were made.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter CAM
  2. ↑ a b c d e f GTÜ Society for Technical Monitoring mbH (accessed on November 8, 2012)
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Lexicon of forgotten car brands ( memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) on the production model with a Zündapp engine (accessed on November 8, 2012)
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Erik Eckermann: Cars from the Sauregurkenzeit. In: Automobil- und Motorrad-Chronik , issue 5/1973, pp. 44–46.
  5. ↑ a b c d Lexicon of forgotten car brands ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) on the first prototype with a Lloyd engine (accessed on November 8, 2012)
  6. ↑ a b c Lexicon of forgotten car brands ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) on the second prototype with a Lloyd engine (accessed on November 8, 2012)