Steyr XII
| Steyr | |
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 Steyr XII touring car (1927)
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| XII | |
| Sales designation: | 6/30 hp |
| Production period: | 1925-1929 |
| Class : | Middle class |
| Body versions : | Touring car , limousine , convertible |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 1.6 liters (22 kW) |
| Length: | 4220 mm |
| Width: | 1550 mm |
| Height: | 1600-1740 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 3000 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1110-1250 kg |
| successor | Steyr XX |
The Steyr XII is a car of the middle class , which the automobile company Steyr brought out the first model of the "second generation" 1925th The car was designed by Anton Honsig . It was presented at the Olympic Show in London in October 1925 and aroused great interest due to its modern design and its economy.
The car had a 6-cylinder in-line engine installed at the front, which drove the rear wheels via a 4-speed gearbox. The front wheels were attached to rigid axles and had longitudinal leaf springs. The rear swing axle had a transverse leaf spring. By 1929, 11,124 examples of this vehicle - also known as 6/30 hp - had been produced.
In 1929 the larger successor model XX appeared .
Technical specifications
| Type | XII |
| Construction period | 1925-1929 |
| Superstructures | T4, L4, Cb2 |
| engine | 6 cyl. Row 4 bars |
| Valves | hanging (ohv) |
| Bore × stroke | 61.5 mm × 88 mm |
| Displacement | 1568 cc |
| Horsepower) | 30th |
| Power kW) | 22nd |
| consumption | 13 l / 100 km |
| Top speed | 85 km / h |
| Empty weight | 1110-1250 kg |
| Perm. total weight | 1500-1650 kg |
| Electrics | 12 volts |
| length | 4220 mm |
| width | 1550 mm |
| height | 1600-1740 mm |
| wheelbase | 3000 mm |
| Front / rear track | 1280 mm / 1280 mm |
| Turning circle |
- T4 = 4-door touring car
- L4 = 4-door sedan
- Cb2 = 2-door convertible
Web links
source
Werner Oswald : Deutsche Autos 1920–1945 , Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 10th edition (1996), ISBN 3-87943-519-7