Solved: Allemano's № 902 - 1924/25 Heim Tourensportwagen 9/60 PS

Allemano · October 01, 2013, 12:59:50 PM

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Allemano · October 06, 2013, 06:58:45 AM

Experts!

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 03:59:28 AM

to professionals!

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 04:02:59 AM

German?

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 04:12:32 AM

Yes.

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 04:58:27 AM

A shot in the dark: Heim 8/40 PS from 1926?

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 06:05:39 AM

Must be your lucky day... what a shot!

It's indeed a Heim but not the one you've mentioned. You're a little off with the year, too.

LOCKED for Wendax!

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 06:26:01 AM

Heim just built cars from 1920 to 1926, the 8/40 PS six was the only type from 1923 to 1926. That leaves the 6/20 or 8/30 PS with four-cylinder engines. So let's try 6/20 PS from 1922.

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 06:32:44 AM

Quote from: Wendax on October 15, 2013, 06:26:01 AM

Heim just built cars from 1920 to 1926, the 8/40 PS six was the only type from 1923 to 1926. That leaves the 6/20 or 8/30 PS with four-cylinder engines. So let's try 6/20 PS from 1922.

According to my source it's not one of those. The puzzle car was apparently built in very few numbers.
Try one more time!

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 07:38:47 AM

David Burgess Wise mentions a rare sports version with a six-cylinder 1960 cc engine, built from 1925 to 1926. That would fit the appearance of the puzzle car. Alas, I didn't find a name for it, so I have to guess. The displacement would make it probably a 8 Steuer-PS car, the sports version would do fine with 10 additional hp (or even 15?). How about a Heim 8/50 PS Sport?

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 08:02:15 AM

Quote from: Wendax on October 15, 2013, 07:38:47 AM
How about a Heim 8/50 PS Sport?

Close, only a little step to the right answer..

The year is correct for the later model, though first of the series were shown one year earlier already.

Apparently a book on German cars you don't already have..

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 08:03:49 AM

8/55 PS?

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 08:05:00 AM

No.

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 08:39:04 AM

Is 8/... PS the pattern for the answer?

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 08:44:59 AM

Quote from: Allemano on October 15, 2013, 08:02:15 AM
Apparently a book on German cars you don't already have..

Looks like it. I have a book about inventions from Mannheim concerning the automobile and mobility, but it is so awfully bad, Heim is just mentioned twice without further details.

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 09:08:20 AM

Quote from: Wendax on October 15, 2013, 08:39:04 AM
Is 8/... PS the pattern for the answer?

No..

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 09:50:33 AM

But you are looking for something like ../.. PS?

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 09:53:03 AM

Quote from: Wendax on October 15, 2013, 09:50:33 AM
But you are looking for something like ../.. PS?

Yes

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 09:57:44 AM

Must have had a different displacement then... I'll try 10/50 PS.

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 10:13:30 AM

vorne zu viel hinten zu wenig...

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 10:17:52 AM

Heim 9/55 PS Sport?

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 10:19:17 AM

vorne stimmt's, hinten immer noch zu wenig...

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 10:28:27 AM

Heim 9/60 PS Sport

Allemano · October 15, 2013, 10:34:28 AM

Quote from: Wendax on October 15, 2013, 10:28:27 AM
Heim 9/60 PS Sport

Yes 9/60 is correct, but I've to tease you a little more. The name isn't fully correct. It's not only 'Sport'.
'Heim-Sportwagen' was the name of the 1926 car, but it's not very far from that..

Heim-xxxxSportxxxx (don't count the X')

Wendax · October 15, 2013, 11:05:25 AM

Touren-Sport-Zweisitzer?

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Solved: Allemano's № 902 - 1924/25 Heim Tourensportwagen 9/60 PS