Maico 500 Sport
| Maico | |
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 Maico 500 Sport
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| 500 sports | |
| Production period: | 1957-1958 |
| Class : | Microcar |
| Body versions : | Cabriolet |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 0.45 liters (14.5 kW) |
| Length: | 3750 mm |
| Width: | 1520 mm |
| Height: | 1250 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2070 mm |
| Empty weight : | 550 kg |
The Maico 500 Sport is a car model from the motorcycle and automobile manufacturer Maico from Pfäffingen . It appeared in September 1957 as the brand's only convertible .
body
The open, two-door body offered space for two people. The Beutler brothers from Thun made the body.
mass and weight
With a wheelbase of 207 cm and a track width of 120 cm (front) or 115 cm (rear), the vehicle length was 375 cm, the vehicle width 152 cm and the vehicle height 125 cm. With an empty weight of 550 kg, the permissible total weight was around 900 kg.
drive
The water-cooled two - cylinder two - stroke engine from Heinkel had a displacement of 452 cm³ and developed 14.5 kW or approx. 20 hp. It was installed in the rear of the vehicle and drove the rear wheels via a four-speed gearbox. The top speed was 110 km / h. The fuel consumption was given as 5 liters per 100 km.
New price and number of pieces
The new price was DM 4950 for the standard version, which was never produced, and DM 5400 for the luxury version. Four copies were made, one of which still exists today.
literature
- Hanns Peter Rosellen: German small car. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg 1991, ISBN 3-89350-040-5 .
