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{{Short description|1896–1945 automotive brand manufacturer}} | |||
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[[File:Factory plant Stoewer with employees.jpg|thumb|220px|Factory plant Stoewer with employees]] | |||
[[File:1939 Stoewer Logo - Flickr - nemor2.jpg|thumb|220px|Logo of Stoewer in 1939.]][[File:Stoewer Sewing Machine.JPG|thumb|Stoewer Sewing Machine from about 1912.]] | [[File:1939 Stoewer Logo - Flickr - nemor2.jpg|thumb|220px|Logo of Stoewer in 1939.]][[File:Stoewer Sewing Machine.JPG|thumb|Stoewer Sewing Machine from about 1912.]] | ||
[[File:Stoewer Record Typewriter.jpg|thumb|220px|Stoewer Record Typewriter]] | |||
[[File:Stoewer Bicycle Greif.jpg|thumb|220px|Stoewer Bicycle Greif]] | |||
[[File:Stoewer Sewing Machine 1910.jpg|thumb|220px|Stoewer Sewing Machine 1910.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://technikgeschichte-in-pommern.eu/publikation-technikgeschichte-in-pommern/ |title= Stoewer Sewing Machine Kapitel VII p. 108 |date=2025-01-01|publisher= PUBLIKATION: TECHNIKGESCHICHTE IN POMMERN |access-date=2025-08-28}}</ref> | |||
]] | |||
[[File:Stoewer Motordreirad (1899).jpg|thumb|220px| Stoewer Motordreirad (1899)]] | |||
[[Image:Stoewer 1910.jpg|thumb|220px|Stoewer LT 4 1910]] | [[Image:Stoewer 1910.jpg|thumb|220px|Stoewer LT 4 1910]] | ||
[[Image:Stoewer subsidy truck L 4 III (1909-1912).jpg|thumb|220px|Stoewer subsidy truck L 4 III (1909-1912)]] | |||
[[Image: Stoewer Tractor Type 3 S 17 (1919-1926).jpg |thumb|220px| Stoewer Tractor Type 3 S 17 (1919-1926)]] | |||
'''Stoewer''' was a German [[automobile]] manufacturer before [[World War II]] whose headquarters were in Stettin (now [[Szczecin]], Poland). | '''Stoewer''' was a German [[automobile]] manufacturer before [[World War II]] whose headquarters were in Stettin (now [[Szczecin]], Poland). | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The | The company was founded in 1858 by Bernhard Stoewer as a precision mechanical repair shop. In the same year, production of [[sewing machine]]s in [[Szczecin|Stettin]] began. By the time of their fiftieth anniversary in the year 1908, 75,000 sewing machines and 6,000,000 typewriters had already been produced. | ||
In 1899, the ironworks was taken over by the sons, the Stoewer brothers, Emil (lived 1873 – 1942) and Bernhard (1875 – 1937) founded the firm ''Gebrüder Stoewer, Fabrik für Motorfahrzeugen'' and started to produce automobiles. Their first automobile was the [[Großer Stoewer Motorwagen]], with {{cvt|6.5|PS|kW|1}} and {{cvt|17|km/h|mph|0}} maximum speed. Stoewer is thus one of the pioneers of automobile construction in Germany. | |||
In | In March 1906, the company Stoewer announced the cessation of production of chains and pedals for bicycles in order to use the factory hall for the expansion of automobile production. With the freed-up 2000 square meters, they aimed to increase vehicle production from about 100 vehicles in 1905 to about 250 vehicles in 1906.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=ofa&datum=19060310&query=%22Stoewer%22&ref=anno-search&seite=17 |title= Stoewer Production 1905 |date=10 March 1906|publisher= Österreichische Fahrrad- und Automobil-Zeitung |access-date=27 August 2025}}</ref> | ||
[[ | [[File:Stoewer sedina 1937-1940 2.JPG|thumb|right|Stoewer Sedina 1937-1940]] | ||
In 1908 Stoewers constructed the ''Stoewer G4''. This model was successful for them at the time – 1070 cars were built. In 1910, Stoewer cars were built under licence by [[Mathis (cars)|Mathis]] of Strassburg. | In 1908 Stoewers constructed the ''Stoewer G4''. This model was successful for them at the time – 1070 cars were built. In 1910, Stoewer cars were built under licence by [[Mathis (cars)|Mathis]] of Strassburg. | ||
In 1916, the family-owned company was transformed into a limited company under the name of ''Stoewer-Werke AG, vormals Gebrüder Stoewer''. | In 1916, the family-owned company was transformed into a limited company under the name of ''Stoewer-Werke AG, vormals Gebrüder Stoewer''. | ||
In the mid-20s a new class of cars was introduced: the ''D-Types'' included ''D3'', ''D9'' and ''D10'' with four-cylinder engines, as well as ''D5'', ''D6'' and ''D12'' with six cylinders. | In the mid-20s a new class of cars was introduced: the ''D-Types'' included ''D3'', ''D9'' and ''D10'' with four-cylinder engines, as well as ''D5'', ''D6'' and ''D12'' with six cylinders. Something special was the 1921 ''D7'' with a proprietary six-cylinder [[aero engine]] with {{cvt|120|PS|kW|0}}. Of the fifty "D10" made, the only survivor was located in Melbourne, Australia in original condition; it was since brought to Germany. | ||
Something special was the 1921 ''D7'' with a proprietary six-cylinder [[aero engine]] with {{cvt|120| | |||
[[Image:Stoewer sedina 1937-1940.JPG|thumb|right | [[Image:Stoewer sedina 1937-1940.JPG|thumb|right|Hood ornament depicting the [[griffin]] of [[Pomerania]].]] | ||
[[File:Stoewer R200 special.JPG|thumb|right|World War II Stoewer R200 (light off-road car, 1940–1943)]] | [[File:Stoewer R200 special.JPG|thumb|right|World War II Stoewer R200 (light off-road car, 1940–1943)]] | ||
[[File:Stoewer Arkona, Bj. 1940 (4) 2009-10-13.jpg|thumb|right|Stoewer Arkona Limousine, built in 1940]] | [[File:Stoewer Arkona, Bj. 1940 (4) 2009-10-13.jpg|thumb|right|Stoewer Arkona Limousine, built in 1940]] | ||
[[Image: Stoewer Motorvierrad (1899).jpg |thumb|left | [[Image: Stoewer Motorvierrad (1899).jpg |thumb|left|Stoewer Motorcycle Four Wheels 1899]] | ||
[[Image: Stoewer elektrischer Phaeton (1899).jpg |thumb|left | [[Image: Stoewer elektrischer Phaeton (1899).jpg |thumb|left|Stoewer electric phaeton 1899]] | ||
[[Image: Stoewer D3 Lieferwagen (1920-1923).jpg |thumb|right | [[Image:Stoewer P6.jpg|thumb|left|Stoewer P6]] | ||
[[Image: Stoewer D3 Lieferwagen (1920-1923).jpg |thumb|right|Delivery vehicle based on Stoewer D3 (1920-1923)]] | |||
In 1928 the company started to build ''S8'' and ''G14'' models with eight-cylinder engines. | In 1928 the company started to build ''S8'' and ''G14'' models with eight-cylinder engines. | ||
At the beginning of the 1930s Stoewers delivered their highlights: ''G15 Gigant'', ''M12 Marschall'' and ''P20 Repräsentant'', each with eight-cylinder engines, with 60 to 120 | At the beginning of the 1930s Stoewers delivered their highlights: ''G15 Gigant'', ''M12 Marschall'' and ''P20 Repräsentant'', each with eight-cylinder engines, with {{cvt|60|to|120|PS|kW|0}} and {{cvt|130|km/h|mph|0}} maximum speed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Apral|first=K|title=Stoewer 1930|url=http://www.classiccarcatalogue.com/STOEWER%201930.html|work=www.classiccarcatalogue.com|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref> The production of these cars had to be cancelled after 2,500 vehicles being produced due to worldwide economic troubles. In 1931 Stoewer constructed one of the first cars with [[front-wheel drive]] at all, class ''V5'' {{cvt|25|PS|kW|0}}, {{cvt|80|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum speed. The model named ''Greif Junior'' was built under the licence of [[Tatra (car)|Tatra]].<ref name=B00ZLN91ZG>Odin, L.C. ''World in Motion 1939, The whole of the year's automobile production''. Belvedere Publishing, 2015. ASIN: B00ZLN91ZG.</ref> Its successor ''V8 Greif'' was the last car constructed by Stoewer himself; class ''Arkona'' and ''Sedina'' were the last civilian cars produced by the company. | ||
In 1936 the Stoewer factory developed the 'uniform light off-road car' (''le.E.Pkw'', [[Einheits-PKW der Wehrmacht#Leichter geländegängiger PKW|leichter geländegängiger Einheits-PKW]]) for the [[Wehrmacht|German army]], a versatile [[four-wheel drive]] car, the Stoewer R200<ref name=B00ZLN91ZG/> initially (until 1940) equipped with [[Steering#Four-wheel steering|four-wheel steering]]. Due to capacity-limitations, the cars also had to be produced by [[Automobilwerk Eisenach|BMW-Factory Eisenach]], as BMW 325, and by [[Hanomag]] in [[Hanover]] as the Type 20{{nbsp}}B.<ref name=B00ZLN91ZG/> Together the three manufacturers made a total of ca. 13,000 units. | In 1936 the Stoewer factory developed the 'uniform light off-road car' (''le.E.Pkw'', [[Einheits-PKW der Wehrmacht#Leichter geländegängiger PKW|leichter geländegängiger Einheits-PKW]]) for the [[Wehrmacht|German army]], a versatile [[four-wheel drive]] car, the Stoewer R200<ref name=B00ZLN91ZG/> initially (until 1940) equipped with [[Steering#Four-wheel steering|four-wheel steering]]. Due to capacity-limitations, the cars also had to be produced by [[Automobilwerk Eisenach|BMW-Factory Eisenach]], as the BMW 325, and by [[Hanomag]] in [[Hanover]] as the Type 20{{nbsp}}B.<ref name=B00ZLN91ZG/> Together the three manufacturers made a total of ca. 13,000 units. Stoewer was one of many German companies that exploited slave labour during [[World War II]]; they maintained their own camp for prisoners.<ref>Pomorze Zachodnie na przełomie dwu epok, 1944-1946 Kazimierz Golczewski Wydawn. Poznańskie,page 29, 1964</ref> After World War II, the [[Red Army]] seized the remaining production facilities, dismantled the factory and sent the equipment to the [[Soviet Union]], and the company ceased to exist. | ||
Stoewer was one of many German companies that exploited slave labour during [[World War II]] | |||
After World War II, the [[Red Army]] seized the remaining production facilities, dismantled the factory and sent the equipment to the [[Soviet Union]] | |||
== Passenger car models == | == Passenger car models == | ||
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|Stoewer electric phaeton | |Stoewer electric phaeton | ||
|{{cvt|46|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} | |{{cvt|46|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} | ||
|- | |||
|[[Stoewer Motorwagen 6,5 HP|Stower Motorwagen 6½ HP]] | |||
|1899-1902 | |||
|[[Straight-twin engine|straight-2]] | |||
|? | |||
|{{cvt|6.5|PS|kW|1}} | |||
|{{cvt|17|km/h|mi/h|0}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Stoewer 10 PS|10 PS]] | |[[Stoewer 10 PS|10 PS]] | ||
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|{{cvt|80|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} | |{{cvt|80|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|P6 (34/60 PS) | |[[Stoewer P6|P6]] (34/60 PS) | ||
|1906–1911 | |1906–1911 | ||
|[[Straight-six engine|straight-6]] | |[[Straight-six engine|straight-6]] | ||
| | |8822 cc | ||
|60 PS (44 kW) | |60 PS (44 kW) | ||
|{{cvt|95|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} | |{{cvt|95|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} | ||
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|{{cvt|60|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} | |{{cvt|60|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|PK4 (11/20 PS) | |[[Stoewer PK4|PK4]] (11/20 PS) | ||
|1909–1912 | |1909–1912 | ||
|2544 cc | |2544 cc | ||
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| rowspan="2" |1931–1932 | | rowspan="2" |1931–1932 | ||
| rowspan="2" |[[V4 engine|V4]] | | rowspan="2" |[[V4 engine|V4]] | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" |1191 cc | ||
|25 PS (18,4 kW) | |25 PS (18,4 kW) | ||
|{{cvt|80|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} | |{{cvt|80|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} | ||
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{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
{{Stoewer timeline 1899-1944}} | |||
[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1896]] | [[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1896]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:11, 18 December 2025
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Stoewer was a German automobile manufacturer before World War II whose headquarters were in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland).
History
The company was founded in 1858 by Bernhard Stoewer as a precision mechanical repair shop. In the same year, production of sewing machines in Stettin began. By the time of their fiftieth anniversary in the year 1908, 75,000 sewing machines and 6,000,000 typewriters had already been produced.
In 1899, the ironworks was taken over by the sons, the Stoewer brothers, Emil (lived 1873 – 1942) and Bernhard (1875 – 1937) founded the firm Gebrüder Stoewer, Fabrik für Motorfahrzeugen and started to produce automobiles. Their first automobile was the Großer Stoewer Motorwagen, with Template:Cvt and Template:Cvt maximum speed. Stoewer is thus one of the pioneers of automobile construction in Germany.
In March 1906, the company Stoewer announced the cessation of production of chains and pedals for bicycles in order to use the factory hall for the expansion of automobile production. With the freed-up 2000 square meters, they aimed to increase vehicle production from about 100 vehicles in 1905 to about 250 vehicles in 1906.[2]
In 1908 Stoewers constructed the Stoewer G4. This model was successful for them at the time – 1070 cars were built. In 1910, Stoewer cars were built under licence by Mathis of Strassburg. In 1916, the family-owned company was transformed into a limited company under the name of Stoewer-Werke AG, vormals Gebrüder Stoewer.
In the mid-20s a new class of cars was introduced: the D-Types included D3, D9 and D10 with four-cylinder engines, as well as D5, D6 and D12 with six cylinders. Something special was the 1921 D7 with a proprietary six-cylinder aero engine with Template:Cvt. Of the fifty "D10" made, the only survivor was located in Melbourne, Australia in original condition; it was since brought to Germany.
In 1928 the company started to build S8 and G14 models with eight-cylinder engines.
At the beginning of the 1930s Stoewers delivered their highlights: G15 Gigant, M12 Marschall and P20 Repräsentant, each with eight-cylinder engines, with Template:Cvt and Template:Cvt maximum speed.[3] The production of these cars had to be cancelled after 2,500 vehicles being produced due to worldwide economic troubles. In 1931 Stoewer constructed one of the first cars with front-wheel drive at all, class V5 Template:Cvt, Template:Cvt maximum speed. The model named Greif Junior was built under the licence of Tatra.[4] Its successor V8 Greif was the last car constructed by Stoewer himself; class Arkona and Sedina were the last civilian cars produced by the company.
In 1936 the Stoewer factory developed the 'uniform light off-road car' (le.E.Pkw, leichter geländegängiger Einheits-PKW) for the German army, a versatile four-wheel drive car, the Stoewer R200[4] initially (until 1940) equipped with four-wheel steering. Due to capacity-limitations, the cars also had to be produced by BMW-Factory Eisenach, as the BMW 325, and by Hanomag in Hanover as the Type 20Script error: No such module "String".B.[4] Together the three manufacturers made a total of ca. 13,000 units. Stoewer was one of many German companies that exploited slave labour during World War II; they maintained their own camp for prisoners.[5] After World War II, the Red Army seized the remaining production facilities, dismantled the factory and sent the equipment to the Soviet Union, and the company ceased to exist.
Passenger car models
| Type | Years Produced | Engine Type | Displacement | Power | Top Speed |
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| Stoewer Motorcycle Four Wheels [6] | 1899 | Electric motor | N/A | Template:Cvt | Template:Cvt |
| Stoewer electric phaeton | Template:Cvt | ||||
| Stower Motorwagen 6½ HP | 1899-1902 | straight-2 | ? | Template:Cvt | Template:Cvt |
| 10 PS | 1901–1902 | straight-2 | 1527 cc | Template:Cvt | Template:Cvt |
| 8/14 PS | 1902–1905 | Template:Cvt | |||
| 20 PS | 1904–1905 | straight-4 | 7946 cc | 45 PS (33 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| P4 (11/22 PS) | 1905–1910 | 3054 cc | 22 PS (16,2 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| P2 (9/12 PS) | 1906–1907 | straight-2 | 2281 cc | 16 PS (11,8 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| P4-1 (24/36 PS) | 1906–1910 | straight-4 | 5880 cc | 40 PS (29 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| P6 (34/60 PS) | 1906–1911 | straight-6 | 8822 cc | 60 PS (44 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| G4 (6/12 PS) | 1907–1911 | straight-4 | 1500 cc | 12 PS (8,8 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| PK4 (11/20 PS) | 1909–1912 | 2544 cc | 20 PS (14,7 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| C1 (6/18 PS) | 1909–1915 | 1546 cc | 18 PS (13,2 kW) | ||
| B1 (6/16 PS) | 1910–1912 | 1556 cc | 16 PS (11,8 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| B6 (9/22 PS) | 1912–1914 | 4900 cc | 45 PS (33 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| C2 (10/28 PS) | 1913–1914 | 2412 cc | 28 PS (20,6 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| C5 (6/18 PS) | 1915–1919 | 1546 cc | 15 PS (11 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| D2 (6/18 PS) | 1919–1920 | 1593 cc | 18 PS (13,2 kW) | ||
| D6 (19/55 PS) | 1919–1921 | straight-6 | 4960 cc | 55 PS (40 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| D7 (42/120 PS) | 11160 cc | 120 PS (88 kW) | Template:Cvt | ||
| D3 (8/24 PS) [7] | 1920–1923 | straight-4 | 2120 cc | 24 PS (17,6 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| D5 (12/36 PS) | straight-6 | 3107 cc | 36 PS (26,5 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| D9 (8/32 PS) | 1923–1924 | straight-4 | 2290 cc | 32 PS (23,5 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| D12 (12/45 PS) [8] | straight-6 | 3107 cc | 45 PS (33 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| D10 (10/50 PS) | 1924–1925 | straight-4 | 2580 cc | 50 PS (37 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| D9V (9/32 PS) | 1925–1927 | 2290 cc | 32 PS (23,5 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| D12V (13/55 PS) | 1925–1928 | straight-6 | 3386 cc | 55 PS (40 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| F6 (6/30 PS) | 1927–1928 | straight-4 | 1570 cc | 30 PS (22 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| 8 Typ S 8 (8/45 PS) | 1928 | straight-8 | 1999 cc | 45 PS (33 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| 8 Typ G 14 (14/70 PS) | 3633 cc | 70 PS (51 kW) | Template:Cvt | ||
| 8 Typ S 10 (10/50 PS) | 1928–1930 | 2464 cc | 50 PS (37 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| Gigant G 15 K (15/80 PS) | 1928–1933 | 3974 cc | 80 PS (59 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| Gigant G 15 (15/80 PS) | 80 PS (59 kW) | Template:Cvt | |||
| Repräsentant P 20 (20/100 PS) | 1930–1933 | 4906 cc | 100 PS (74 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| Marschall M 12 (12/60 PS) | 1930–1934 | 2963 cc | 60 PS (44 kW) | Template:Cvt | |
| V 5 | 1931–1932 | V4 | 1191 cc | 25 PS (18,4 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| V 5 Sport | 30 PS (22 kW) | Template:Cvt | |||
| R 140 | 1932–1933 | straight-4 | 1355 cc | 30 PS (22 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| R 140 | 1933–1934 | 1466 cc | 30 PS (22 kW) | ||
| R 150 | 1934–1935 | 35 PS (25,7 kW) | 90–110 km/h | ||
| Greif V8 | 1934–1937 | V8 | 2489 cc | 55 PS (40 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| R 180 | 1935 | straight-4 | 1769 cc | 45 PS (33 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| Greif V8 Sport | 1935–1937 | V8 | 2489 cc | 57 PS (42 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| Greif Junior | 1936–1939 | flat-4 | 1484 cc | 34 PS (25 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| Sedina | 1937–1940 | straight-4 | 2406 cc | 55 PS (40 kW) | Template:Cvt |
| Arkona | straight-6 | 3610 cc | 80 PS (59 kW) | Template:Cvt |
See also
References
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External links
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