NW Rennzweier

Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft Rennzweier
Overview
ManufacturerNesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft
today Tatra
Production1900
AssemblyNesselsdorf, Margraviate of Moravia, Cisleithania
Body and chassis
ClassRace car
Body styleRunabout
LayoutMR layout
Powertrain
Engine4,250 cc (259 cu in) 130 mm × 160 mm (5.1 in × 6.3 in) bore/stroke[1] water-cooled flat-twin Benz[2]
Power output12 hp (8.9 kW) at 650 rpm[3]
Transmission4-speed[4]
Dimensions
Wheelbase1,850 mm (73 in)
Width1,375 mm (54.1 in)
Curb weight975 kg (2,150 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorPräsident

The Double Racer (German: Rennzweier) is a race car manufactured by the Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriksgesellschaft (NW), now Tatra, in 1900. It is sometimes also called First Racing, 12 HP, or Race Car (German: Rennwagen). It was commissioned by Baron Theodor von Liebieg. Hans Ledwinka, the man behind the famous rear-engined Tatras, and at the time only 20 years old, helped in the production of the car. The car was designed and built in a five week period in April and May 1900. The Rennzweier was the first car designed specifically for racing to be built in Central Europe.[2]

In 1994, a 2 commemorative stamp featuring the Rennzweier, designed by Bedřich Housa, was issued.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Margolius, Ivan; Henry, John G. (2015). Tatra : the legacy of Hans Ledwinka. Dorchester: Veloce. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-84584-799-9. OCLC 973620118.
  2. ^ a b Dragoun, Aleš (1996-10-02). "NW Rennzweier (1900)" (PDF). sleeper.ic.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  3. ^ K, S (1975). "náš první závodní automobil 'NW RENNZWEIER'". Svět motorů (in Czech). Vol. 29, no. 52. pp. 15–17.
  4. ^ Kučírek, Vojtěch. "KATALOG ZNÁMEK : ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA : 1993 - 2001" (PDF) (in Czech). p. 18. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  5. ^ Hoyo Prohuber, Henio Pablo Luis (October 2013). Post-nationalism : postage stamps as carriers of national imaginaries (PhD thesis). Florence: European University Institute. p. 116. doi:10.2870/362043. hdl:1814/29627. OCLC 1280489511. Retrieved 2023-09-11. Czech Republic, 1994: 1900 NW ('Rennzweier') [Scott, Czechoslovakia 2932]
  6. ^ "Česká pošta". PoštaOnline. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  7. ^ "Czech Republic - 2k stamp of 1994 (#159053)". StampData. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  8. ^ "Stamp: NW 1900 (TATRA) (Czech Republic(Historical Vehicle) Mi:CZ 53,Sn:CZ 2932,Yt:CZ 52,Sg:CZ 58,AFA:CZ 52,POF:CZ 53". Colnect. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

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