A Polish pride scooter called Osa

In the heyday of scooters back in the 1950s to 1960s, it was countless how many manufacturers tried their luck to be a success and reaping fortune by producing scooters. 

It can't be denied, it seems like they were all inspired by the success stories of the Italian manufacturer duo, Piaggio, and Innocenti who succeeded in bringing the scooters in the middle of a society that was so longing for a decent mode of transportation shortly after the war ended.

The Osa ('the wasp') M-50 scooter made by the WFM (Warszawska Fabrica Motocyklowa). (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2AauPy0)

Apparently, the Italian ​​scooter success stories also spread quickly to Poland. In that time the country still under the influence of the Soviet Union. As we know after the 2nd World War was over, Poland was under the control of the Russian Red Army. 

The Polish also was recorded ever produce the scooters, when the Polish factory WFM (Warszawska Fabrica Motocyklowa) began designing scooters in 1952 to address the demand in countries controlled by the USSR. They were created in order to design a simple two-seated scooter, based on parts of motorcycles which were already produced in this time.

The early model of Osa M-50, fitted with a two-stroke, air-cooled 148 cc engine. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2AauPy0)

They built three prototypes in the period of 1955-1956, under the names of Żuk ('the beetle'), Bąk ('the bumble-bee'), and Osa ('the wasp'). Their main creators were Krzysztof Brun, Jerzy Jankowski, and Tadeusz Mathia.

The best of which was named the Osa and the scooter prototype using the S-06 engine. After that, a small batch of Osa scooters was built in early 1959 as the trial series and the mass-production began in May of that year. The scooter model produced by the Warsaws-based manufacturer called the Osa M-50 used a 148cc engine and 14" wheels-sized. It was a powerful machine and performed well in sporting events, particularly off-road rallies.

The Osa ('the wasp') M-52 scooter made by the WFM (Warszawska Fabrica Motocyklowa). (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3eYjoZ8)

At the time, Osa was the only Polish scooter and getting more and more popular. The scooter was successful in sport, too. In 1959 the WFM rider Mirosław Malec came seventh in Tatra International Rally, by riding the Osa scooter that very similar to the production units. In two next years, the Osa scooters with 175cc engines took part in many international events. They had gained a good opinion and soon Polish scooters started to be exported.

The second and last model of Osa M-52, fitted with a two-stroke 175 cc S-33 engine with an air-blower cooling system. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3eYjoZ8)

Then a larger version was introduced in 1962, the M-52 also featured the air blower unit. Unfortunately, the production was ceased in 1965, when the WFM factory was merged with another company and its scooter division was closed.😢 From 1959 to 1965 about a total of 25,000 scooters (both models, M-50 and M-52) had been built.
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Peek two Vauxhall's rare classic supercars

You certainly remember to the British automotive manufacturer named Vauxhall Motors. Historically, the company is debuted as a maritime equipment manufacturer founded in 1857 by Alexander Wilson. The Luton-based manufacturer began manufacturing cars in 1903. As quoted by Wikipedia, now the company is registered as General Motors UK Limited and is an affiliate of Adam Opel AG, which is equally owned by General Motors (GM).

1970 Vauxhall SRV and 1966 Vauxhall XVR concept cars. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/30sM3Bu)

Of the many cars that have been made by this manufacturer, there are several concept cars that can be said to be very interesting and unique. On this occasion, we will discuss 2 unique concept cars from Vauxhall that were made in the 1960s and 1970s. And, these two historic Vauxhall concepts that have not been seen outside its Luton-based Heritage Centre for nearly two decades.

1. 1966 Vauxhall XVR Concept

The XVR concept shown for the first time at the 1966 Geneva Salon, and the name stands for the eXperimental Vauxhall Research prototype. When it was exhibited, the Vauxhall XVR which had a front fascia resembling a shark's snout inspired by the Mako Shark II concept car, so many consumers were amazed.

1966 Vauxhall XVR Concept has designs inspired by the Mako Shark II XP 830 concept and debuted at the 1966 Geneva Salon. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dPZqQe)

The XVR was largely the work of David Jones, Vauxhall's charismatic head of design in the 1960s, and included Wayne Cherry, John Taylor, Leo Pruneau, and Judd Holcombe. Besides that the car also featuring gullwing doors, pop-up headlights, and all-independent suspension, and the XVR's unique dash treatment was used to test reaction to ideas they had for the later Firenza model.

There were 3 XVR prototypes were built in total. Where 2 units were glass fiber rolling mockups with no engine, while the rest was a fully functional example with a metal body built by Motor Panels of Coventry. 

1966 Vauxhall XVR Concept is powered by a front-mid mounted 2.0L Slant-4 engine for the power of 100 bhp. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dPZqQe)

The single fully functional XVR is powered by a front-mid mounted 2.0 L Slant-4 engine producing around 100 bhp (75 kW; 101 PS) and the car was able to reach a top speed of over 100 mph (160 km/h). But unfortunately, this car was never meant to be marketed and its fate stopped as the concept car. 

2. 1970 Vauxhall SRV Concept

This concept was joining the XVR will be another wholly in-house Vauxhall concept. And the radical SRV (Styling Research Vehicle) first shown at the 1970 Earls Court Motor Show. The car has the sleek, imposing shape belies its four-door practicality. This concept was the work of Wayne Cherry, the Vauxhall Chief Designer in the 1970s.

1970 Vauxhall SRV Concept designed by Wayne Cherry and debuted at the 1970 Earls Court Motor Show. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2Yn9jhw)

Although the car appeared to have 2 doors, in fact, it had 4 doors and 4 seats. The car's controls were mounted in the driver’s door. The car concept also featured a transversely mid-mounted engine and the car was constructed in GRP (glass reinforced plastic).

There were many advanced features embedded into it, such as an aerofoil nose, electric self-leveling suspension, and a 'manometer' to measure the air pressure on the car's hull, the SRV illustrated Vauxhall's forward-thinking technology stance that endures to this day. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | WIKIPEDIA | AUTOMOBILES REVIEW | CARSTYLING.RU]

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Here are the BMW's modern concepts based on its Mille Miglia legends cars

One of the most famous annual racing events in the world held from the 1920s to the 1950s was the Mille Miglia. It was an open race that covered more than 100 km in Italy. Even from this event, many legendary cars were born which later inspired modern concept cars today. 

2006 BMW Concept Coupe Mille Miglia and 2011 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Homage. (Pictures from: https://bit.ly/2AR07dk and https://bit.ly/3f5ovqt)

This can be seen in one of the legendary cars made by BMW in 1937 namely BMW 328 Mille Miglia 'Buegelfalte' which had competed and also won various prestigious races at that time such as Mille Miglia, Le Mans, and others. 

BMW 328 Mille Miglia 'Buegelfalte' was produced in 1937. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2UFYXaM)

And over time, it turns out that in modern times like today, the German automotive manufacturer is noted to have made several concept cars based on the legendary racing cars mentioned above, such as;

1. 2006 BMW Concept Coupe Mille Miglia

This BMW concept car was deliberately built to commemorate a remarkable moment when the BMW 328 Touring Coupé won the racing event in 1940. And this concept car managed to steal the attention through its shape which is an adaptation of the design of the figure of the legendary classic BMW 328 Mille Miglia when it was introduced to the public on May 10, 2006.

2006 BMW Concept Coupe Mille Miglia. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2AR07dk)

The concept car uses the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) bodywork and built on the BMW Z4 M Coupe chassis. Amazingly it turns out that the concept car also has fairly impressive innards. How not, this concept car is equipped with a straight-six 3.2 liters engine similar to the E46 M3 model, so it is not surprising that the car is capable of spewing power of 340 horsepower. 

Rear three-quarter of the 2006 BMW Concept Coupe Mille Miglia. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/37dTKwJ)

For the interior sector, the Mille Miglia Coupe concept is truly a fusion of the classic style of 328 with the Z4, which certainly gets modern touches. The material used is only three kinds including thin Stainless Steel, Untreated Cowhides, and Lycra fabric. To commemorate those legends car, in some interior surfaces there is a symbol made using laser technology.

2. 2011 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Homage

This BMW 328 Hommage comes in the appearance of a roofless two-seat concept car and was made to commemorate of the 75th anniversary (in 2011) of the legends BMW 328 racing car that has the remarkable achievement as the holder of the highest average speed at the Mille Miglia legendary race event in Italy.

2011 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Homage. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/30nKKDO)

The concept car is based on the Vision Connected Drive roadster design study that has been shown previously by the German manufacturer at GIMS 2011. In order to emerge its retro-futuristic styled fusion, the BMW designer took certain elements from the original 328 model, such as a sleek design, vertical grille double, leather straps on the hood, wheel style, double windshield, and doorless.

Rear three-quarter of the 2011 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Homage. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3f9jxcp)

And most of the exterior and interior are made of plastic materials that are reinforced with carbon fiber so that BMW claims this car is very lightweight and more stable than made of aluminum. It's noted, the carbon fiber reinforced plastic materials which are also ever used on BMW M6 and M3 models.

Then specifically in the interior, it looks like its two-seat also have a retro touch with the same materials used for the interior include carbon fiber, leather, and aluminum. Then there's a six-inline engine with a capacity of 3.0 liters was seen under the hood with the power burst estimated of 340 horsepower. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | BMW GROUP | SUPERCARS.NET]

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A Big-bodied scooter of Harper

When you first see this scooter, what impression can you find on the figure? Maybe you will state that the scooter stature is big. Right, this scooter has a big body. This is a scooter made by C.E. Harper Aircraft Company, a British company that previously made airplanes.

The Harper Scootamobile flanked by Douglas Vespa and Mercury Dolphin at the Haynes International Motor Museum in Sparkford, Somerset. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2Y6QlvP)

The company was previously named Chrislea Aircraft Limited, which was later acquired by C.E. Harper Aircraft Company in 1952. But the sale of the aircraft produced did not achieve any success in the market. Then the company began making parts for other aircraft brands. Later, it expanded its business by making scooters in 1954 and given the name of Harper Scootermobile. This big-bodied scooter is made based on a scooter design made by Alvin 'Spike' Rhiando.

It was a Villiers-engined scooter with the body made of the fiberglass. Then the prototype was given the name of the Sahara, due to its designer was ridden and tested it by doing a long journey from London to Cape Town, South Africa through the Saharan Desert to prove the concept is a reliable two-wheeled vehicle.

Alvin 'Spike' Rhiando with his trans-Sahara scooter. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2ADIjCo)

The journey was not succeded and the prototype abandoned somewhere in the Saharan Desert. The Harper Scootermobile scooter built based on this prototype and was first presented in public at the 1954 Earls Court Show.

1955 Harper Scootermobile.
(Picture from: https://bit.ly/3gUr7t5)

The scooter has a sizeable body made of fiberglass. The Scootermobile is powered by a Villiers 122cc or 197cc two-stroke engine and already featured with an electric starter. This streamlined body had twin headlamps upfront two integral pannier bags on the rear bodywork. The weight of the deluxe version was 300lbs, while the standard, without the electric starter, was 245lbs.

A further interesting feature is the use of aircraft-type pannier petrol tanks which, joined by flexible hosing, provide a fuel capacity of some 3 gallons. Besides was already featured with an electric-starter there's also another unusually comprehensive electrical equipment is specified as standard, including front and rear blinking direction lights which comes into operation automatically upon the turn of the dashboard-fitting ignition key, while a hand-operated solenoid is provided for emergency purposes.

Although potential customers have waited two years with various updates and reports in several press releases, the luxury Harper Scootermobile never reach production lines. And reportedly, the company managed to make six units of the Scootermobile in 1955. Today, only one unit has survived, and now, it sits on display at the Haynes International Motor Museum in Sparkford, Somerset.
Due to a lack of information about the Franke Autoroller, and if the article above is still considered inadequate or inaccurate, or if you have additional information related to this marque, please don't hesitate to let us know via the comments column below this article.

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4 Stroke Rumen is a modern-interpreted of the legendary Aérolithe concept

Have you ever seen a car as strange as this? Maybe some of you have never seen this car. But if you think this is a rendering image of a car design that only exists on the computer, then you are wrong. This uniquely shaped car was named the 4 Stroke Roumen, which according to the maker was inspired by the figure of the 1930s French-made legendary car Bugatti Type 57 'Aérolithe' Concept.

The unique-shaped car named Roumen built by 4Stroke, a French automaker and inspired by the 1930s French-made legendary car Bugatti Type 57 'Aérolithe' Concept. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2MxwPmw)

This is a real car and was built by a French automaker called 4 Stroke. The company was founded by a Bulgarian-born engineer named Roumen Antonov in 1998 and has a workshop facility located at Le Mesnil-Amelot which is located not far from the Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport.

The unique-shaped 4 Stroke Roumen on display at the Mondial de l’Automobile de Paris 2006. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2Bsxkfo)

Roumen Antonov is known to have started designing cars since the 1970s when he was still in Bulgaria. After he escaped from communist Bulgaria, Roumen Antonov worked on the design and development of automatic transmissions and was credited with the design of DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox).

The design inspiration from the Bugatti Aérolithe is immediately apparent in the 4 Stroke Rumen. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2MxwPmw)

This car has a carbon fiber composite body built on a steel frame and uses a 998cc three-cylinder inline engine that produces around 68hp at 6000rpm and 93Nm torque at 3000rpm to drive the rear wheels through a five-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox. 

The cockpit of the 4 Stroke Rumen is a clever mixing of thirties style and 21st Century comforts, including air-conditioning. The steering wheel is a delightful alloy and wood creation. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2MtAyS3)

In addition, this 500kg-weighted car also features an independent suspension that is equipped with ABS and stability control. So that makes it a figure of the 21st-century modern car wrapped in a classic 1930s design.

The 4 Stroke Rumen has an aerodynamic profile despite its thirties styling. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/36ZHxfd)

The 4 Stroke Roumen mockup in the 1:1 scale appeared in public for the first time at the 2002 Paris Motor Show which attracted much interest and since then the company has been trying to bring the car to the production stage. 

Roumen Antonov has successfully blended the art deco thirties style with twenty-first-century car technology into the 4 Stroke Roumen. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2Bsxkfo)

In 2004 several companies were prospected to do the development work (Antonov himself basically concentrates on the development of automatic transmissions) and Technical Studio was chosen to take on the development.

During 2005 the design for series production has continued and is presented in its final shape on the Frankfurt Motorshow in September 2005. This is an interesting car that has been in development for some years. Will it actually enter small scale production? Time will tell. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | REVIVALER | MOTORCITIES]

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Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde’s Scooters

Among the rows of classic German-made scooters that we know are mostly made from the post-World War II era. As the losing party in the war, then Germany is divided into two parts, namely West Germany and East Germany after the war ended. 

Along with the scooters glory days that took place in the 1950s to the 1960s, it began when Piaggio and Innocenti pioneered the production of scooters and managed to achieve commercial success in the market. So it is not surprising that at that time many popping up scooter manufacturers in mainland Europe. At that time, there were companies that produced under license to make scooters designed by Italy, but those who did not have any license then developed their own models in an effort to compete.

A complete sequence of IWL scooter models in historical order. From left to right: Pitty, SR 56 Wiesel, SR 59 Berlin (with Campi trailer) and TR 150 Troll 1. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2A2JY4m)

This can be witnessed in a number of automotive companies from West Germany such as Hans Glas who launched its own scooter design named Goggo in 1953, then followed by Heinkel, an aircraft maker who launched a scooter called Tourist in the same year. Turn out, the East German engineers responded to the growing market and competition by developing a number of prototype scooters between 1950 and 1954. However, the DDR decided that its scooter would be made only with indigenous DDR components.

1955 IWL Pitty, the first IWL's scooter model and uses a 123cc engine with a 3-speed floor shift transmission. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dx5ehn)

Although DDR had previously established a number of motorcycle manufacturers such as EMW, MZ, and Simson were already fully occupied making their own products.

Then it was decided another company named IWL (Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde) to produce scooters. The company was based in Ludwigsfelde was in the southern suburbs of Berlin and had four scooter models plus a unique one-wheeled trailer.

1. IWL Pitty

IWL's first production model named the Pitty was launched early in 1955 and 1956. The Pitty’s front wheel had leading link suspension, while its rear-wheel had hydraulically damped swingarm suspension on which the engine and gearbox unit was mounted: an arrangement that Vespa had pioneered. The scooter uses a 123cc engine with a 3-speed floor shift transmission.

1956 IWL SR 56 Wiesel. "SR" stands for StadtRoller ("town scooter"), 56 is the year and Wiesel is German for the weasel. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dx5ehn)

2. IWL SR 56 Wiesel
In 1956 IWL replaced the Pitty with the SR 56 Wiesel. "SR" stands for StadtRoller ("town scooter"), 56 is the year, and Wiesel is German for the weasel. Instead of the Pitty’s huge fairing, the Wiesel has a more conventional scooter fairing behind the front wheel and a separate front mudguard. This reduced the weight to 124 kg (273 lbs): still heavy, but 15 kg (33 lbs) lighter than the Pitty. 

Despite customer complaints, the Wiesel retained its predecessor’s hard upholstery, lockable fuel tap flap, and lack of a steering lock. It was easy for a thief to force the flap, and Der Deutsche Straßenverkehr’s testers were astonished that IWL had not rectified this fault from the previous model. IWL produced the Wiesel until 1959, by which time a total of 57,400 had been built.

1959 IWL SR 59 Berlin has adopted highly individual custom color schemes and was shared the same bodywork as the Wiesel but had well-upholstered separate saddles for the rider and pillion passenger. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dx5ehn)

3. IWL SR 59 Berlin
In 1959 IWL replaced the SR 56 Wiesel with the SR 59 Berlin. This shared the same bodywork as the Wiesel but had well-upholstered separate saddles for the rider and pillion passenger. The Berlin still had less power than many of its western counterparts. In common with its predecessors, its front suspension was undamped, which on roads as bumpy as the DDR’s was a significant weak point. Nevertheless, Berlin secured IWL’s first export orders. IWL produced the Berlin until the end of 1962, by which time a total of 113,943 had been built. These Berlin Roller SR 59 was the best selling of the IWL scooters.

1963 IWL TR 150 Troll 1. "TR" stands for Touren Roller and the backronym "Troll" stands for Touren Roller Ludwigsfelde ("Ludwigsfelde touring scooter") and known as the last of the IWL scooter model. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dx5ehn)

4. IWL TR 150 Troll 1
In 1963 IWL replaced the SR 59 Berlin with the TR 150 Troll 1. "TR" stands for Touren Roller and the backronym "Troll" stands for Touren Roller Ludwigsfelde ("Ludwigsfelde touring scooter"), emphasizing the longer journeys on which IWL scooters were now being ridden. The "1" at the end evidently indicated that IWL hoped to develop a further model. Unfortunately, the "Troll" was the last of the IWL scooters. By the time scooter production ended, IWL had built Troll 1 in a total of 56,513 units. 

1965 IWL Stoye Campi trailer was styled to complement a scooter and was roomy enough to carry a set of 1960s camping equipment. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dx5ehn)

5. IWL Stoye Campi
Although IWL projected their scooters as a"town scooters", new private motor vehicles were in such short supply in the DDR that customers made no such distinction. The Berlin was capable of longer journeys, including holidays, but a scooter has far less luggage capacity than either a small car or a motorcycle and sidecar combination. Instead of devising a sidecar to fit the Berlin, IWL collaborated with Stoye of Leipzig, the DDR’s sidecar manufacturer, to develop a lightweight, single-wheel trailer.

The result was the Campi trailer, which was styled to complement a scooter and was roomy enough to carry a set of 1960s camping equipment. IWL made the Campi’s chassis, including a tubular steel towing link that connected to the scooter behind the pillion seat and above the rear light.
The Campi added inconveniently to the length of the scooter while adding less luggage capacity than a sidecar. Because of these limitations, its use was confined chiefly to holiday and leisure journeys. The Campi was made until 1965, by which time a total of about 5,700 of these trailers had been built. And at the end of 1965 IWL ended scooter production in order to switch to making the trucks.😢

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The newest Batmobile in the American muscle car style

The latest Batman movie will soon be aired (scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on October 1, 2021). Talking about this movie is certainly inseparable with the Batman's special rides known as Batmobile that accompanied that Gotham city superhero in his adventure against the crimes. 

This the muscle car Batmobile We’ll see Batman drive in the latest movie. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dxeIZN)

As is well known, that the latest Batmobile figure has actually been released several months ago. Although in the dark, the newest Batmobile looks very different from the existing versions.

Well, the latest version of the Batmobile looks like an American muscle car sedan. Not long ago, it appeared in cyberspace some of the latest photos featuring the Batman car. This time, the figure of the Batmobile can be seen more clearly so that it can be observed from various sides. 

The front view of the newest Batmobile bumper and hood are clearly customizable in the Batman-style. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dxeIZN)

As previously informed, the Batmobile in this film is a typical American muscle car. And it could be said that's the first time Batman used this kind of car type. Usually, the Batmobile is a modified car that is difficult to be compared to cars in the real world.

This car certainly has undergone various modifications that will help Batman carry out his mission. The front view of the bumper and hood are clearly customizable in the Batman-style. Black doff paint perfects the look of the Batmobile. 

The dark images showed some dark lines and muscle car vibes, enough of them to get us all pumped up. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dxeIZN)

In the trunk, there is trimming in the middle. The empty space is now crowded with engines and exhaust systems from the car complete with hefty pipes. Another thing that is quite striking is the use of orange accessory lights on the hood. The light came out from the cracks of the grill and the hood gave a frightening glut.

Apart from these images, there is no other information embedded. Of course, various advanced features and weapons embedded in this car have not yet been revealed by filmmakers before being watched live on the big screen. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | AUTOEVOLUTION]

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A scarce fat-bodied Franke Autoroller

After all this time searching for information about this scooter on the Internet. It turns out that not much information can be collected regarding this mysterious scooter which at a glance resembles the Maico Mobil, Kroboth Motorroller, or Bastert Einspurauto even though they were all made by the German manufacturers.

Two units of the 1951 Franke Autoroller on display at the Autosammlung Steim in Schramberg, Germany. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2TVJsft)

From the little information that we can collect, now we could be known that this fat-bodied scooter is a Franke Autoroller was built in 1951 by a company in Maschen near Hamburg and is also a seat maker for two-wheeled vehicles.

🔖As quoted of Erasmo Bella, an activist and fan of two-wheeled vehicles in Germany who is also one of our colleagues in the Facebook's Scooters of Germany Group, the scooter maker company mentioned above is owned by Walter Franke. He was one of a dozen scooter constructors in 1949 to 1952 who had a dream to be a successful manufacturer inspired by the Italian companies (Piaggio and Innocenti) succesfull stories.

And Walter Franke's company is estimated to make less than 100 units or maybe only 50 units of scooters during its production period. After that nearly all start ups went into a severe financial problem due to the post-war economic recession, made them then collapsed and left the dreams behind.⛏

The 1951 Franke Autoroller uses a 147cc ILO engine that spews power of 6.9 horsepower (7PS) and makes it run with a maximum speed of 80kph. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2TVJsft)

As previously mentioned this Franke Autoroller has a shape that is almost similar to Maico Mobil, Kroboth Motorroller, Bastert Einspurauto, and others, which all have big-sized bodies. A striking difference when this unique scooter is compared with the Maico Mobil, Kroboth Motorroller, or Bastert Einspurauto can be seen in their front fascia.

Seen the Franke Autoroller has the ballooned-front section and make its front-fender looks like merged or has no front-fender curvatures. Unlike Maico and Kroboth scooters whose the front-section looks still have the front-fender curvatures.

Franke Autoroller has the ballooned-front section and makes it has no front-fender curvatures. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2XmO548)

The fat-bodied Franke Autoroller uses a 147cc ILO engine that spews power of 6.9 horsepower (7PS), so that can make it to run with a maximum speed of 80kph. And now, this German's unique and rare scooter is on display at the Autosammlung Steim in Schramberg, Germany. In the museum, there are two Franke Autoroller scooters on display, where one in dismantled condition (only the bodywork) and others in completed conditions.

Due to a lack of information about the Franke Autoroller, and if the article above is still considered inadequate or inaccurate, or if you have additional information related to this marque, please don't hesitate to let us know via the comments column below this article.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of the two-wheeled monster and stay alive with true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops...... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | WIKIPEDIA | FAHRZEUGBILDER.DE | RETRO-MOTORING | FLICKR]

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Stelvio AZ1 is the Japanese - Italian unique collaboration result car

Many world's automotive enthusiasts are curious, what is the car appearance as the collaboration result between the Japanese manufacturer and the Italian coachbuilder? The following is the car made in 1987 that known as one of the Japanese - Italian collaboration results. 

The Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 built-in 1987 based on the Nissan Leopard. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/302wfVV)

At that time, Japan, which became the second-largest economy in the world, spurred car manufacturers in the country to expand markets and develop technology and car model innovations throughout the world. Including Europe, especially in Italy which also has a history of automotive development that is no less famous.

So, it can be said that the car in question is the result of a rare collaboration and named Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1. It is the Japan - Italy automotive project that uses the base of Nissan Leopard which was reset by Autech as a performative subsidiary of Nissan. And originally, the Nissan Leopard itself is claimed to have 283 hp of power from its single turbocharged engine.

1987 Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 bodywork itself is making by handmade. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/302wfVV)

At first glance, the car appearance is often made people mistakenly call it the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato which also born and existed in that era. Some even say the design was inspired by Alfa Romeo SZ, which was created in 1989 to 1991. Apart from all that, this car has something unique. Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 has the rearview mirror that is integrated into the body.

This design then gives the front end look of the car to be more attractive. In addition, the mirror design is also able to refer to the leading front wing which is often displayed on many cars made in Japan in the 60s and 70s. So it's not strange that people who don't know will definitely ask "where's its rearview mirror?"

Apparently inside of the 1987 Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 is dominated by a variety of the Alcantara's genuine leather. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/302wfVV)

The car bodywork itself is making by handmade. This factor certainly makes the car so special. Not only that, if we look at the Stelvio AZ1 lights look similar to the Nissan Silvia S13-owned which already uses the light projector.

1987 Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 carries a VG30DET-coded 3000 cc V6 engine. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/302wfVV)

Back to the engine, besides carrying a unique exterior design, the Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 carries a VG30DET-coded 3000 cc V6 engine. This engine paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission system distributes power to drive its rear wheels.

Although this car has a thick Nissan's DNA, apparently inside of the car does not feel like a Japanese car. Its cabin is dominated by a variety of genuine leather materials by the famous Alcantara and also uses wood panels.

1987 Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 has the rearview mirror that is integrated into the body. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/302wfVV)

Various kinds of advanced technology have also been embedded in it. For example cruise control, electric seats, and adjustable suspension. All these features can be obtained by consumers without additional costs.

As mentioned earlier, this collaboration project between Autech and Zagato began in 1987 and the result is said to be one of the best in Japanese automotive history.  And now the car is rare. Reportedly Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 only made as many as 88 units. Those numbers figure is apparently still below the production planning which initially reached 203 units. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SILODROME]

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