Amerang: German Car Museum (Part I: 1885-1942)

cawimmer430 · 11-07-2005, 02:03 PM

Went to this place again. They always have cool exhibitions that get updated regularly. The museum focuses only on German cars and the development of the car within Germany from the beginning to the mid 1990s. If you're ever in this area of Germany, check out this place.

Link: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

This is how much Germany contributed to the development of the automobile. The busts represent the big German inventors like Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler, Felix Wankel, Wilhelm Maybach, Nikolaus Otto, Rudolf Diesel, August Horch and Robert Bosch (not listed in order as they appear in the pic). Who's your daddy now!?

A replica of the Karl Benz's "Patent Motorwagen" from 1886.

Gottlieb Daimler's "Motorwagen" also from 1886.

A wacky replica of Gottlieb Daimler and his 1885 "Reitwagen".

All the parts that go into an early 1980s Volkswagen Golf...

Before we go further, a basic German lesson is necessary. Also, many of the car brands you will see here don't exist anymore. Adler for example made typewriters after World War II.

Zylinder = Cylinders
Hubraum = Displacement
Leistung = Output
Höchstgeschwindigkeit = Maximum Speed

1894-1900 Benz Patentwagen Velo

1897 Dessauer Lutzmann

1907 Lorely 6-10

1907 RAF 45

1909 Opel 4-8 Doktorwagen

1910 Adler K7-17

1907 Benz

1911-1920 Adler K5 Cabriolet

What Adler produced after World War II...

1912-1914 Apollo C

1913 Mercedes Knight 25-65

1918-1923 Benz 27-70

The true meaning of "1-horsepower". [:p] 1919 Berlin horsecarriage.

1925 Motax D-Rad "Taxi"

1926-1929 Mercedes 630 Kompressor, which according to the information plaque was the "fastest serial production car in the world" at that time.

1927-1928 Mercedes S Tourer

1928 BMW Dixi

1930-1934 Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 500 Tourer

1930 BMW 3-15 Wartburg Da-3

1931-1933 Mercedes-Benz Typ Mannheim 370S

1933 Wanderer W22

1934-1935 Opel 1.2 "Holzgaser" (Wood-Burner), burned wood to create energy as gasoline supply was prioritized for the German Army.

1934-1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K Cabriolet Typ B

1934 Adler Trumpf Junior

1934 Hanomag Rekord

1935 Ford Eifel Limousine

1935 Opel Olympia

1936-1937 DKW Front Luxus, the first German car with FWD (Raghavan, you reading this?)

1937 Mercedes-Benz 320

1936-1937 Mercedes-Benz 290 Roadster

1936-1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A (K = Kompressor)

1936-1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet B (K= Kompressor)

1936-1941 BMW 326

1936 Maybach SW38

1936-1939 Mercedes-Benz H-Limousine (an attempt to offer a competitor against the VW Beetle. Rear engined, RWD layout)

1936 Wanderer W25 K Sportwagen

1937-1939 Ford Eifel Roadster

1937-1941 BMW 327 Coupe

1937-1942 Mercedes-Benz Typ 320 Cabriolet A

1937-1942 Mercedes-Benz Typ 320 Cabriolet F

1937 Adler 2.5 Liter Cabrio

1937-1941 BMW 327 Cabriolet

1937 DKW Meisterklasse

1937 Horch 853

1937 Mercedes-Benz 260

1937 Opel Kadett

1937 Wanderer W24, check out the "Audi" rings in the 2nd pic...

1937 Wanderer W, in pic 3, the wheels say "Audi".

1938 Horch 830BL "Woody"

1938 Opel Admiral

1938 Opel Kapitän

Any World War II buff should know this thing! The 1942 Volkswagen Kübelwagen!

Another World War II survivor, the Volkswagen Schwimmwagen Typ 166.

End of PART I

Giannis · 11-08-2005, 09:21 AM

MB 540K: I have been in one! It's a great car. Probably at Christmas vacation i will test drive it!!

The Artist · 11-08-2005, 09:35 AM

WHAT!!??
Will you be driving a 540K for real??
If so take many pics and a video if possible..

Imhotep Evil · 11-08-2005, 09:50 AM

Where is the 328 ?!
Just THE most important (not as far as sales go) pre WW II missing.

Giannis · 11-08-2005, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Artist

WHAT!!??
Will you be driving a 540K for real??
If so take many pics and a video if possible..

Yup, for real! *cool icon* (<-- doesn't work)
A friend of mine just finished restoring one (a month ago). He has it in a garage near my house and some time ago, i went to see it! that car is totally awesome. He turned the engine on and that V8 sounds great -for a 1939 car.

Well, now he has many responsibilities with his work and he doesn't have much free time to take it for a test drive, so probably at the christmas vacations we will meet each other and drive that car!

He lives 5 minutes away from me and he is a great guy! He is now working on a 1942 Opel Olympia and has finished a 1969 Citroen (don't remember the name).

Giannis · 11-08-2005, 01:15 PM

edit; I would have taken some pics the first time i saw it, but i didn't have a camera with me, even that damn 9300 has one, and the light is not suitable for photographing the car.
BTW, it is black and cherry red with black leather interior and REAL wood!

Giannis · 11-08-2005, 01:19 PM

oh, Christian, where is that museum?

cawimmer430 · 11-08-2005, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imhotep Evil

Where is the 328 ?!
Just THE most important (not as far as sales go) pre WW II missing.

Check the other threads, it should be there.

cawimmer430 · 11-08-2005, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giannis

oh, Christian, where is that museum?

The address should be here: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

For some reason, the website doesn't work for me on the school's computer so you'll have to access it yourself and look for the address. Remind me sometime if you can't find it! If I recall correctly, it should be on the front page!

Deutsch · 11-08-2005, 03:37 PM

11-07-2005, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,249 Thanks: 2,362 Thanked 1,733 Times in 829 Posts	Amerang: German Car Museum (Part I: 1885-1942) Went to this place again. They always have cool exhibitions that get updated regularly. The museum focuses only on German cars and the development of the car within Germany from the beginning to the mid 1990s. If you're ever in this area of Germany, check out this place. Link: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This is how much Germany contributed to the development of the automobile. The busts represent the big German inventors like Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler, Felix Wankel, Wilhelm Maybach, Nikolaus Otto, Rudolf Diesel, August Horch and Robert Bosch (not listed in order as they appear in the pic). Who's your daddy now!? A replica of the Karl Benz's "Patent Motorwagen" from 1886. Gottlieb Daimler's "Motorwagen" also from 1886. A wacky replica of Gottlieb Daimler and his 1885 "Reitwagen". All the parts that go into an early 1980s Volkswagen Golf... Before we go further, a basic German lesson is necessary. Also, many of the car brands you will see here don't exist anymore. Adler for example made typewriters after World War II. Zylinder = Cylinders Hubraum = Displacement Leistung = Output Höchstgeschwindigkeit = Maximum Speed 1894-1900 Benz Patentwagen Velo 1897 Dessauer Lutzmann 1907 Lorely 6-10 1907 RAF 45 1909 Opel 4-8 Doktorwagen 1910 Adler K7-17 1907 Benz 1911-1920 Adler K5 Cabriolet What Adler produced after World War II... 1912-1914 Apollo C 1913 Mercedes Knight 25-65 1918-1923 Benz 27-70 The true meaning of "1-horsepower". [:p] 1919 Berlin horsecarriage. 1925 Motax D-Rad "Taxi" 1926-1929 Mercedes 630 Kompressor, which according to the information plaque was the "fastest serial production car in the world" at that time. 1927-1928 Mercedes S Tourer 1928 BMW Dixi 1930-1934 Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 500 Tourer 1930 BMW 3-15 Wartburg Da-3 1931-1933 Mercedes-Benz Typ Mannheim 370S 1933 Wanderer W22 1934-1935 Opel 1.2 "Holzgaser" (Wood-Burner), burned wood to create energy as gasoline supply was prioritized for the German Army. 1934-1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K Cabriolet Typ B 1934 Adler Trumpf Junior 1934 Hanomag Rekord 1935 Ford Eifel Limousine 1935 Opel Olympia 1936-1937 DKW Front Luxus, the first German car with FWD (Raghavan, you reading this?) 1937 Mercedes-Benz 320 1936-1937 Mercedes-Benz 290 Roadster 1936-1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A (K = Kompressor) 1936-1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet B (K= Kompressor) 1936-1941 BMW 326 1936 Maybach SW38 1936-1939 Mercedes-Benz H-Limousine (an attempt to offer a competitor against the VW Beetle. Rear engined, RWD layout) 1936 Wanderer W25 K Sportwagen 1937-1939 Ford Eifel Roadster 1937-1941 BMW 327 Coupe 1937-1942 Mercedes-Benz Typ 320 Cabriolet A 1937-1942 Mercedes-Benz Typ 320 Cabriolet F 1937 Adler 2.5 Liter Cabrio 1937-1941 BMW 327 Cabriolet 1937 DKW Meisterklasse 1937 Horch 853 1937 Mercedes-Benz 260 1937 Opel Kadett 1937 Wanderer W24, check out the "Audi" rings in the 2nd pic... 1937 Wanderer W, in pic 3, the wheels say "Audi". 1938 Horch 830BL "Woody" 1938 Opel Admiral 1938 Opel Kapitän Any World War II buff should know this thing! The 1942 Volkswagen Kübelwagen! Another World War II survivor, the Volkswagen Schwimmwagen Typ 166. End of PART I

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