Author Topic: Wankel prototype car "Teufelskäfer", 1924 (Read 1070 times)

grobmotorix · « **on:** October 26, 2010, 10:21:54 AM »

Who knows this one?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2010, 11:14:48 AM »

Finally a decent pic of this car!

grobmotorix · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2010, 03:21:00 AM »

Experts may know it.

woodinsight · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2010, 03:43:17 AM »

Anything to do with Mops?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2010, 04:17:12 AM »

To be honest I have no idea how a Mops automobile may have looked (german "Mops" means pug)

But the name of the car is of animalic origin, too.

Its contructor is still very well known worldwide..

grobmotorix · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2010, 08:21:39 AM »

This was a very early project of a very well known man and his patents for a specific technical principle are still in use.

woodinsight · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2010, 10:35:45 AM »

Is it German

grobmotorix · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2010, 12:13:21 PM »

Yes, german.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2010, 01:11:58 PM »

Eat it pros!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2010, 02:03:04 PM »

Felix Wankel's 'Teufelskafer' in front of his workshop in Heidelberg, 1924.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2010, 04:17:39 PM »

Who if not you!

Perfect.

It is indeed the "Teufelskäfer" (devil´s bug)

grobmotorix · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2013, 01:35:15 PM »

Here´s a very rare front view photo:

Wendax · « **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2015, 12:18:21 PM »

From an earlier stage:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #13 on:** December 22, 2015, 05:20:52 PM »

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