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| + | [[File:1906 Vetturette OTAV.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''1906 OTAV Vetturettes in [[Milan]]''']] | ||
| + | == 1905 - 1908 == | ||
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| + | '''O.T.A.V.''' (Officine Turkheimer per Autoveicoli e Velocipedi). Around 1900 the famous [[Milanese]] [[bicycle]] dealer, [[Max Türkheimer]], designed an affordable small car with belt drive. This 5.5 hp model OTAV had such success that in 1906 a more efficient model was presented. The new 18/24 hp four-[[cylinder]] with two [[blocks]], double [[ignition]], [[drive shaft]] and 3-speed [[transmission]] was entered in 1906 sporting competitions. In 1908 Otav halted its business activities in wake of the bad [[Italian]] economic situation. | ||
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| + | ==1906 OTAV 5.5hp== | ||
| − | + | This rare car was built in [[Milan]], [[Italy]] from 1906 to 1908 by [[Max Türkheimer]]. The body is from the famous "Carrozzeria [[Castagna]]" and there are only a couple of surviving examples in the world. It had one 1100 cc cylinder, the chain that drove the car was made of two leather straps and the [[transmission]] had two speeds. The car won the "Milano-San Remo" race in 1906 (about 400 km in 3 days). | |
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| − | image:1906 OTAV 5hp 1.jpg | + | image:1906 OTAV 5hp 1.jpg|'''OTAV in Italy''' |
| − | image:1906 OTAV 5hp | + | image:1906 OTAV 5hp 2.jpg |
| − | image:1906 OTAV 5hp | + | image:1906 OTAV 5hp 3.jpg |
| − | image:1906 OTAV 5hp | + | image:1906 OTAV 5hp 5.jpg |
| − | image:1906 OTAV 5hp | + | image:1906 OTAV 5hp 6.jpg |
| + | image:1906 OTAV 5hp 7.jpg | ||
| + | image:1906 OTAV 5hp 8.jpg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[http://www.carandclassic.com/ <small>Source</small>] | [http://www.carandclassic.com/ <small>Source</small>] | ||
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| + | File:Otav Paraguay 1.jpg|'''OTAV in Paraguay''' | ||
| + | File:Otav Paraguay 2.jpg | ||
| + | File:Otav Paraguay 3.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:00, 1 October 2012
1906 OTAV Vetturettes in Milan
1905 - 1908
O.T.A.V. (Officine Turkheimer per Autoveicoli e Velocipedi). Around 1900 the famous Milanese bicycle dealer, Max Türkheimer, designed an affordable small car with belt drive. This 5.5 hp model OTAV had such success that in 1906 a more efficient model was presented. The new 18/24 hp four-cylinder with two blocks, double ignition, drive shaft and 3-speed transmission was entered in 1906 sporting competitions. In 1908 Otav halted its business activities in wake of the bad Italian economic situation.
1906 OTAV 5.5hp
This rare car was built in Milan, Italy from 1906 to 1908 by Max Türkheimer. The body is from the famous "Carrozzeria Castagna" and there are only a couple of surviving examples in the world. It had one 1100 cc cylinder, the chain that drove the car was made of two leather straps and the transmission had two speeds. The car won the "Milano-San Remo" race in 1906 (about 400 km in 3 days).
OTAV in Italy
OTAV in Paraguay
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