Champion 500 G
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 Champion 500 G
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| 500 G | |
| Production period: | 1953-1954 |
| Class : | Microcar |
| Body versions : | Station wagon |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 0.45 liters (13 kW) |
| Length: | 3400 mm |
| Width: | 1470 mm |
| Height: | 1350 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 1960 mm |
| Empty weight : | 595 kg |
| successor | Maico MC 500 G |
The Champion 500 G is a model of the car brand Champion . The manufacturer was the Rheinische Automobil-Fabrik, Hennhöfer & Co. OHG . It appeared in July 1953 as the brand's first four-seater model. From February to November 1954, the Rheinische Automobil-Fabrik, Henning Thorndal , produced a few more vehicles, which were followed by a few more as Maico MC 500 G after the takeover by Maico .
body
The two-door body in the form of a station wagon offered space for four people. The structure of the stern was made of wood . On the one hand it was modern at the time, on the other hand it saved expensive pressing tools.
mass and weight
The car was 340 cm long, 147 cm wide, 135 cm high and had a wheelbase of 196 cm and a track width of 120 cm. The curb weight was 595 kg, the permissible total weight 920 kg.
drive
The water-cooled two - cylinder two - stroke engine from Heinkel had a displacement of 452 cm³ and developed 18 hp (13 kW). It was installed in the rear of the vehicle and drove the rear axle via a three-speed gearbox. The maximum speed was 80 km / h. The fuel consumption was given as 4.5 liters per 100 km.
New price and number of pieces
The new price was initially 4550 DM , from June 1954 4350 DM. 25 vehicles were built between July 1953 and November 1954.
One of these Champion 500 G is in the Hammond Microcar Collection in England.
literature
- Hanns Peter Rosellen: German small car. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg 1991, ISBN 3-89350-040-5 .
