Champion 400 (pre-series)
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| 400 (pre-series) | |
| Production period: | 1950 |
| Class : | Microcar |
| Body versions : | Convertible sedan |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 0.4 liters (7.5 kW) |
| Length: | 3180 mm |
| Width: | 1470 mm |
| Height: | 1300 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 1800 mm |
| Empty weight : | 495 kg |
| successor | Champion 400 |
The Champion 400 (pre-series) was a vehicle type of the car brand Champion des Hermann-Holbein-Fahrzeugbau .
history
Holbein presented the vehicle in May 1950 at the International Motor Show in Berlin . A total of four vehicles were built. The vehicle went into series production in February 1951 as the Champion 400 , with some major changes to the chassis and engine . The manufacturer was now Champion-Automobilbau GmbH .
vehicle description
body
The two-door body of the convertible sedan offered space for two people. It was made by Drauz from Heilbronn .
mass and weight
With a wheelbase of 180 cm and a track width of 120 cm, the car was 318 cm long, 147 cm wide and 130 cm high. The curb weight was 495 kg, the permissible total weight 750 kg.
drive
The engine of the 400 was a champion air- or fan-cooled single cylinder - two-stroke engine of Triumph . It had a displacement of 396 cm³, developed 10 HP (7.5 kW) and was installed in the rear of the vehicle. The rear wheels were driven via a three-speed gearbox. The top speed was 85 km / h. The fuel consumption was given as 4.5 liters per 100 km. The later series version, however, received a two-cylinder engine from Ilo.
Factory price
The planned new price was initially 2950 DM , later 3250 DM.
literature
- Hanns Peter Rosellen: German small car. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg 1991, ISBN 3-89350-040-5 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Hanns Peter Rosellen: German small cars. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg 1991, ISBN 3-89350-040-5 , pp. 256-257.