Stoewer

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Stoewer
Native name
Gebrüder Stoewer, Fabrik für Motorfahrzeugen
IndustryManufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages
Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production
manufacture of motor vehicles
manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
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Founded1899;125 years ago (1899)
Founders
  • Emil Stoewer
  • Bernhard Stoewer
FateDissolved when its factory was dismantled and equipment sent to the Soviet Union by the Red Army following World War II
Headquarters,
Germany
Logo of Stoewer in 1939. 1939 Stoewer Logo - Flickr - nemor2.jpg
Logo of Stoewer in 1939.
Stoewer Sewing Machine from about 1912. Stoewer Sewing Machine.JPG
Stoewer Sewing Machine from about 1912.
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Stoewer LT 4 1910

Stoewer was a German automobile manufacturer before World War II whose headquarters were in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland).

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History

The first company was founded by the Stoewer brothers, Emil (lived 1873 – 1942) and Bernhard (1875 – 1937) in 1896 for manufacturing sewing machines in Stettin.

In 1899, the Stoewer brothers founded the firm Gebrüder Stoewer, Fabrik für Motorfahrzeugen and started to produce automobiles. Their first automobile was the Großer Stoewer Motorwagen, with 6.5 hp (4.8 kW) and 17 km/h (11 mph) maximum speed.

Stoewer Sedina 1937-1940 Stoewer sedina 1937-1940 2.JPG
Stoewer Sedina 1937-1940

In 1908 Stoewers constructed the Stoewer G4. This model was successful for them at the time – 1070 cars were built. In 1910, Stoewer cars were built under licence by Mathis of Strassburg. In 1916, the family-owned company was transformed into a limited company under the name of Stoewer-Werke AG, vormals Gebrüder Stoewer.

In the mid-20s a new class of cars was introduced: the D-Types included D3, D9 and D10 with four-cylinder engines, as well as D5, D6 and D12 with six cylinders. Something special was the 1921 D7 with a proprietary six-cylinder aero engine with 120 hp (89 kW). Of the fifty "D10" made, the only survivor was in Melbourne, Australia in original condition. It was on display at the 2014 MotorClassica. It is now in Germany.

Hood ornament depicting the griffin of Pomerania. Stoewer sedina 1937-1940.JPG
Hood ornament depicting the griffin of Pomerania.
World War II Stoewer R200 (light off-road car, 1940-1943) Stoewer R200 special.JPG
World War II Stoewer R200 (light off-road car, 1940–1943)
Stoewer Arkona Limousine, built in 1940 Stoewer Arkona, Bj. 1940 (4) 2009-10-13.jpg
Stoewer Arkona Limousine, built in 1940

In 1928 the company started to build S8 and G14 models with eight-cylinder engines. At the beginning of the 1930s Stoewers delivered their highlights: G15 Gigant, M12 Marschall and P20 Repräsentant, each with eight-cylinder engines, with 60 to 120 hp (45 to 90 kW) and 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum speed. [1] The production of these cars had to be cancelled after 2,500 vehicles being produced due to worldwide economic troubles. In 1931 Stoewer constructed one of the first cars with front-wheel drive at all, class V5 25 hp (19 kW), 80 km/h (50 mph) maximum speed. The model named Greif Junior was built under the licence of Tatra. [2] Its successor V8 Greif was the last car constructed by Stoewer himself; class Arkona and Sedina were the last civilian cars produced by the company.

In 1936 the Stoewer factory developed the 'uniform light off-road car' (le.E.Pkw, leichter geländegängiger Einheits-PKW) for the German army, a versatile four-wheel drive car, the Stoewer R200 [2] initially (until 1940) equipped with four-wheel steering. Due to capacity-limitations, the cars also had to be produced by BMW-Factory Eisenach, as BMW 325, and by Hanomag in Hanover as the Type 20 B. [2] Together the three manufacturers made a total of ca. 13,000 units. Stoewer was one of many German companies that exploited slave labour during World War II and had its own camp for prisoners. [3] After World War II, the Red Army seized the remaining production facilities, dismantled the factory and sent the equipment to the Soviet Union. The company subsequently ceased to exist.

Passenger car models

TypeConstruction periodCylinderCapacityPowerVmax
10 PS 1901–1902straight-21.527 cc18 PS (13,2 kW)50 km/h (31 mph)
8/14 PS1902–1905straight-21.527 cc14 PS (10,3 kW)50 km/h (31 mph)
20 PS (15 kW; 20 hp)1904–1905straight-47.946 cc45 PS (33 kW)85 km/h (53 mph)
P4 (11/22 PS)1905–1910straight-4.3.054 cc22 PS (16,2 kW)70 km/h (43 mph)
P2 (9/12 PS)1906–1907straight-22.281 cc16 PS (11,8 kW)55 km/h (34 mph)
P4-1 (24/36 PS)1906–1910straight-45.880 cc40 PS (29 kW)80 km/h (50 mph)
P6 (34/60 PS)1906–1911straight-68.820 cc60 PS (44 kW)95 km/h (59 mph)
G4 (6/12 PS)1907–1911straight-41.500 cc12 PS (8,8 kW)60 km/h (37 mph)
PK4 (11/20 PS)1909–1912straight-42.544 cc20 PS (14,7 kW)70 km/h (43 mph)
C1 (6/18 PS)1909–1915straight-41.546 cc18 PS (13,2 kW)70 km/h (43 mph)
B1 (6/16 PS)1910–1912straight-41.556 cc16 PS (11,8 kW)65 km/h (40 mph)
B6 (9/22 PS)1912–1914straight-44.900 cc45 PS (33 kW)95 km/h (59 mph)
C2 (10/28 PS)1913–1914straight-42.412 cc28 PS (20,6 kW)75 km/h (47 mph)
C5 (6/18 PS)1915–1919straight-41.546 cc15 PS (11 kW)70 km/h (43 mph)
D2 (6/18 PS)1919–1920straight-41.593 cc18 PS (13,2 kW)70 km/h (43 mph)
D6 (19/55 PS)1919–1921straight-64.960 cc55 PS (40 kW)100 km/h (62 mph)
D7 (42/120 PS)1919–1921straight-611.160 cc120 PS (88 kW)160 km/h (99 mph)
D3 (8/24 PS)1920–1923straight-42.120 cc24 PS (17,6 kW)70 km/h (43 mph)
D5 (12/36 PS)1920–1923straight-63.107 cc36 PS (26,5 kW)80 km/h (50 mph)
D9 (8/32 PS)1923–1924straight-42.290 cc32 PS (23,5 kW)90 km/h (56 mph)
D12 (12/45 PS)1923–1924straight-63.107 cc45 PS (33 kW)100 km/h (62 mph)
D10 (10/50 PS)1924–1925straight-42.580 cc50 PS (37 kW)120 km/h (75 mph)
D9V (9/32 PS)1925–1927straight-42.290 cc32 PS (23,5 kW)90 km/h (56 mph)
D12V (13/55 PS)1925–1928straight-63.386 cc55 PS (40 kW)100 km/h (62 mph)
F6 (6/30 PS)1927–1928straight-41.570 cc30 PS (22 kW)70 km/h (43 mph)
8 Typ S 8 (8/45 PS) 1928straight-81.999 cc45 PS (33 kW)85 km/h (53 mph)
8 Typ G 14 (14/70 PS) 1928straight-83.633 cc70 PS (51 kW)100 km/h (62 mph)
8 Typ S 10 (10/50 PS) 1928–1930straight-82.464 cc50 PS (37 kW)90 km/h (56 mph)
Gigant G 15 K (15/80 PS) 1928–1933straight-83.974 cc80 PS (59 kW)110 km/h (68 mph)
Gigant G 15 (15/80 PS) 1928–1933straight-83.974 cc80 PS (59 kW)100 km/h (62 mph)
Repräsentant P 20 (20/100 PS) 1930–1933straight-84.906 cc100 PS (74 kW)120 km/h (75 mph)
Marschall M 12 (12/60 PS) 1930–1934straight-82.963 cc60 PS (44 kW)90 km/h (56 mph)
V 5 1931–1932V41.168 cc25 PS (18,4 kW)80 km/h (50 mph)
V 5 Sport 1931–1932V41.168 cc30 PS (22 kW)100 km/h (62 mph)
R 140 1932–1933straight-41.355 cc30 PS (22 kW)85 km/h (53 mph)105 km/h (65 mph)
R 140 1933–1934straight-41.466 cc30 PS (22 kW)85 km/h (53 mph)105 km/h (65 mph)
R 150 1934–1935straight-41.466 cc35 PS (25,7 kW)90–110 km/h
Greif V8 1934–1937V82.489 cc55 PS (40 kW)110 km/h (68 mph)
R 180 1935straight-41.769 cc45 PS (33 kW)105 km/h (65 mph)
Greif V8 Sport 1935–1937V82.489 cc57 PS (42 kW)120 km/h (75 mph)
Greif Junior 1936–1939flat-41.484 cc34 PS (25 kW)100 km/h (62 mph)
Sedina 1937–1940straight-42.406 cc55 PS (40 kW)110 km/h (68 mph)
Arkona 1937–1940straight-63.610 cc80 PS (59 kW)120 km/h (75 mph)140 km/h (87 mph)

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