Steinwinter
| Founded | 1969 |
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| Founder | Manfred Steinwinter |
| Defunct | 2022 |
| Headquarters | |
| Website | www.steinwinter-stuttgart.de |
Steinwinter GmbH was a German car manufacturer.
History
In 1969, Steinwinter began production of automobiles in Stuttgart. In 1987, the company ended series production and engaged in building special vehicles and prototype vehicles. On 5 January 2022, the company was dissolved.[1]
Vehicles
Amigo
The first model produced was the Amigo, an open buggy on Fiat-basis. It utilized the engine of the Fiat 126. The Amigo was produced until 1982.[2]
Junior
Around the same time as the Amiro, Steinwinter started producing the Junior, with a Fiat 500 based body. It used a two-cylinder two-stroke engine from the Goggomobil.[3]
250 L
The 250 L or Figo (Fiat/Goggomobil) was the successor of the Junior. In this model the Goggomobil engine was placed in the more modern body of the Fiat 126.
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Junior 50
The last model was the Junior 50, with an in-house developed body. It used an air-cooled one-cylinder two-stroke Fichtel & Sachs 50 cc engine.
Steinwinter 2040 concept
As a freelance engineer, founder Manfred G. Steinwinter was already involved in optimizing commercial vehicle design. He designed a concept truck using steering, engine and driveline components from Drögmöller and Mercedes-Benz. The rest of the truck was made by Steinwinter's company.
Using this support and public funding, Steinwinter created a newly designed driveline and steering module, required to get approval for use of the vehicle on public roads. The full-size prototype was presented on trade fairs in Europe and the US.
The vehicle was nicknamed a 'cab-under' (as opposed to cab over) due to the cabin being located under the trailer chassis. This created a larger transport volume, leading to savings of up to 50% compared to conventional designs.
Concerned with weakining their own product portfolio, suppliers and cooperating companies withdrew their commitment. In 1999 Steinwinter sold the rights of the design to a Swiss company.[4]
References
- Klaus Freund: Auto Katalog 1982. Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart 1981
- Rudolf Heitz: Auto Katalog 1986. Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart 1985
- Rudolf Heitz: Auto Katalog 1987. Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart 1986
- ^ Liquidation. northdata.com. Abgerufen am 3. April 2023.
- ^ Auto Katalog Modelljahr 1982
- ^ Linz, Harald H.; Schrader, Halwart, eds. (2008). Die internationale Automobilenzyklopädie: PC DVD-ROM; alle wichtigen Daten und Fakten zu 9.000 Marken; 125 Jahre Marken und Modelle. München: USM. ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8.
- ^ Christoph Stockburger: Irgendwie untergegangen. Konzeptfahrzeug Steinwinter In: Spiegel Online vom 21. Juni 2016. Abgerufen am 27. Dezember 2018.