Brennabor Typ N
In 1929 the Brennabor Ideal Typ N was introduced by the Brennabor company, which for much of that decade had been Germany's leading auto maker.
The car replaced the Brennabor Typ Z which had been in production for only a year. The new model had its four-cylinder engine increased in size to 1.64 litres. In this application a maximum power output of 30 hp at 3,200 rpm was claimed.
In 1931 the introduction of the Brennabor Ideal Extra Typ N marked a further upgrade of what was now (following the introduction in that year of the smaller Brennabor Typ C 4/20) the middle model in the company's three model range. The "Extra" retained the 1.64-litre engine, but features a slightly longer and wider body. The choice of bodies was also extended with the inclusion in the range of a six-seater "touring car" body which in fact shared the larger chassis and body work of the company's six-cylinder Juwel 6 model.
By 1933, when the company was forced by economic conditions to cease car production, approximately 10,000 of the Ideal Typ N and Ideal Extra Typ N models had been built.
Technical details
| Type | Ideal N (7/30 PS) (7 tax horsepower / 30 German hp) |
Ideal N Extra (7/30 PS) (7 tax horsepower / 30 German hp) |
| Years in production | 1929–1930 | 1930–1933 |
| Bodies | 2- or 4-door closed or open-topped sedan/saloon 2-door full cabriolet |
2- or 4-door closed or open-topped sedan/saloon 2-door full cabriolet Long-bodied six-seater touring car |
| Motor | 4 cyl. In-line 4-stroke | 4 cyl. In-line 4-stroke |
| Valvegear | side (SV) | side (SV) |
| Bore × stroke | 74 mm × 96 mm | 74 mm × 96 mm |
| capacity | 1640 cm3 | 1640 cm3 |
| Power (PS / German hp) | 30 | 30 |
| Power (kW) | 22 | 22 |
| at rpm (1/min.) | 3,200 | 3,200 |
| Torque (Nm) | 83.4 | 83.4 |
| at rpm (1/min.) | 800 | 800 |
| Compression ratio | 5.25 : 1 | 5.25 : 1 |
| fuel consumption | 10.5 l / 100 km | 10.5 l / 100 km |
| Gears | 3-speed with central floor-mounted lever | 3-speed with central floor-mounted lever |
| Top speed | 75 km/h (47 mph) | 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| Unladen weight | c. 1200 kg | c. 1250 kg |
| Gross loaded weight | c. 1550 kg | c. 1600 kg |
| Electrical system | 6 Volt | 6 Volt |
| Length | 3850 mm | 3960–4050 mm |
| Width | 1570 mm | 1630 mm |
| Height | 1750 mm | 1750 mm |
| Wheel base | 2600 mm | 2650–2850 mm |
| Track front / back | 1280 mm / 1280 mm | 1340 mm / 1340 mm |
| Tires | 4.75-18" | 4.75-18" |
Sources
- Werner Oswald: Deutsche Autos 1920–1945. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 10. Auflage (1996), ISBN 3-87943-519-7