Found for sale: Steyr Baby 1939

[pastellgreen]

Found this rare opportunity of this special car from 1939. I'm not sure if this design had any influence on the upcoming beetle at all, but these cars were sometimes mentioned in this context.
https://www.autoscout24.at/angebote/-da55f66d-4fa6-49f8-9b92-f4b86413154e

[mandraks]

i love the look of the Steyr Baby. However, the beetle as a design has so many advantages. like a back seat with windows to look out of....
If i were to host a VW meeting, something i have not done in 30 years, i would totally let them in.
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Uli

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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel

[finster]

sometimes ended up on kubel chassis after the war...

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[mandraks]

yep, that is one of my faves. perfect match.
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regards

Uli

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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel

[pastellgreen]

They had to decrease the wheel base.
Note, the Steyr also had a flat four engine, and also, they used this car as base for a military vehicle like the Kübelwagen, the Steyr 250 (1200 units)

[pastellgreen]

[sinclair]

And some still end up on a beetle chassis nowadays.

[AustroBus]

I always was a fan of the Steyr Baby as well - especially that red/black combo is looking so good.

[Ronss96]

If that was in the US I'd probably buy it!
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[djfordmanjack]

Steyr Baby was already built several years before the Volkswagen. for Austrian scale, and considering the economical situation in the mid 1930s, it was a huge success. It was actually our beloved beetle, that killed the Baby. Well. rather politics, that only wanted 'ONE' Volkswagen, or KdF, to replace all the many other more or less successful compact cars in The Reich.
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[Rome]

Did anyone notice the METAL sliding sunroof on this one? Not just a fabric "ragtop" like on the black/red one. A metal sliding sunroof was probably a very costly option on such a "(Austrian) people's car".

[djfordmanjack]

steel sliding roof was the original design ! ragtop most probably is a replacement.