Hoffmann (automobile)

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1951 Hoffmann
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1951 Hoffmann
Overview
ManufacturerHoffmann
ProductionSeptember 1951
Model years 1951
Body and chassis
Class Indeterminate
Body style 2-door
Layout Engine mounted on rear wheel which steers
Powertrain
Engine Air-cooled 200 cc (12 cu in) ILO single-cylinder 2-stroke 4.8 kW (6.5 hp)
Transmission 3-speed manual

The 1951 Hoffmann is a three-wheeled car created by Michael Hoffmann, a shop foreman from Munich. [1]

Contents

Only one Hoffmann was ever made; it is currently part of the collection at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Design

The car is notable for its plethora of unconventional and often user-hostile design elements. [2] These include:

References

  1. "Hoffmann-1951 - Lane Motor Museum".
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : What It's Like To Drive The Worst Car In The World | Jason Drives. YouTube .