Továrna na automobily a automobilní příslušenství
Továrna na automobily a automobilní příslušenství | |
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legal form | |
founding | 1921 |
resolution | 1923 |
Seat | Rakovník , Czechoslovakia |
management | B. Pánek |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Továrna na automobily a automobilní příslušenství was a Czechoslovak manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
B. Pánek , who previously sold Laurin & Klement vehicles , founded the company in Rakovník in 1921 and began manufacturing automobiles. The brand name was Sfinx . The designer was Josef Bauer, who previously worked for a French automobile manufacturer. Production ended in 1923. In total, only a few copies were made.
vehicles
The only model was a cycle car . A water-cooled two - cylinder engine provided the drive . The engine output was 12 hp . The engine was mounted in the front of the vehicle. A transverse leaf spring at the front and four quarter-elliptical springs at the rear provided the suspension.
Racing
The vehicles were also used in car races. The race from Karlsbad to Mariánské Lázně and back to Karlsbad is named.
literature
- Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Encyclopedie automobilů. České a slovenské osobní automobily od roku 1815 do současnosti. Computer Press, Brno 2007, ISBN 978-80-251-1587-9 . (Czech)