Stoewer V 5
Stoewer V5 is a small car manufactured by Stoewer automotive company between 1931 and 1932. It has front-wheel drive with 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine and is available in saloon and roadster versions. This, together with the DKW F1, were Germany's first mass produced front-wheel drive cars. The V5 was a departure for the Stoewer company, which had been focussed on larger, more luxurious automobiles heretofore, typically built to order. As the light, front-wheel drive V5 was deemed unsuitable for requisition by the German armed forces, the company's Nazi-controlled supervisory board demanded that Stoewer stop manufacturing this model. The Stoewer brothers were absolutely opposed to this idea, their aspiration being to manufacture modern cars for civilian use, and as a result both Emil and Bernhard Stoewer were forced out of their own company by 1934.
History
Stoewer V5 was manufactured in Stettin, Germany by Stoewer automotive company between 1931 and 1932. In 1931, 1380 cars were made and in 1932, 720 were made. The V4 engine was not a success in the market and the car's successor, the Stoewer R140, returned to a traditional, inline design.Specifications
The car was manufactured in versions: 2-door sedan with a soft, roll-back roof, as a 2-door convertible, and as a 2-door, 2+2 roadster. It has 1.2-litre four-cylinder Otto engine that had at 3500 rpm, and 6 Volt electric power, while it consumes 8.1 litres of fuel per 100 km. Its top speed is. There was also a sportier version of the engine, available on the cabriolet and standard on the roadster, which produces, allowing it to reach a top speed of. The car has front-wheel drive with swing axles at the front and rear and a three-speed transmission. A 2-door delivery van was also referenced at the time of introduction.The stroke ratio is 68 mm × 82 mm. The car weighs. It is 3500 mm long, 1540 mm wide, 1600 mm high, and has a wheelbase of 2500 mm. The axle track is 1250 mm.