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| − | '''Maico 500. 1955–8 (prod. over 5,000 all Maico models). 2-door saloon, 2-door LWB saloon. R/R, 452 cm³ (I2 2-str.).''' Microcar based on [[ZF Champion]] from the 1940s, after Maico bought the assets of the ailing Champion firm in 1954. Water-cooled Heinkel 18 PS engine, with body by Baur, though fundamentally the same: simple, uncomfortable, noisy, and unrefined. Chassis improved 1957. Maico decided to exit the car business soon after, with the car venture a failure. | + | '''Maico 500. 1955–8 (prod. over 5,000 all Maico models). 2-door saloon, 2-door LWB saloon. R/R, 452 cm³ (I2 2-str.).''' Microcar based on [[ZF Champion]] from the 1940s, after Maico bought the assets of the ailing Champion firm in 1954. Water-cooled Heinkel 18 PS engine, with body by Baur, though fundamentally the same: simple, uncomfortable, noisy, and unrefined. Two body lengths, the longer (500/4) accommodating four passengers. Chassis improved 1957. Maico decided to exit the car business soon after, with the car venture a failure. |
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| | ''Manufacturing location:'' Ammerbruch-Pfäffingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | | ''Manufacturing location:'' Ammerbruch-Pfäffingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| − | ''Marque:'' [[Maico]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Maico MC 400]] | + | ''Marque:'' [[Maico]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Maico 400]] |
Revision as of 08:13, 5 April 2020
Maico 500. 1955–8 (prod. over 5,000 all Maico models). 2-door saloon, 2-door LWB saloon. R/R, 452 cm³ (I2 2-str.). Microcar based on ZF Champion from the 1940s, after Maico bought the assets of the ailing Champion firm in 1954. Water-cooled Heinkel 18 PS engine, with body by Baur, though fundamentally the same: simple, uncomfortable, noisy, and unrefined. Two body lengths, the longer (500/4) accommodating four passengers. Chassis improved 1957. Maico decided to exit the car business soon after, with the car venture a failure.
Manufacturing location: Ammerbruch-Pfäffingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Marque: Maico | Predecessor: Maico 400
