The 2 Litre Brennabor Typ E is a car manufactured, briefly, by Brennabor in 1933 as a successor to the company's Typ B “Juwel 6.
The Typ E was powered by a 6-cylinder 2-litre side-valve engine, mounted ahead of the driver and delivering 38 hp at 3,200 rpm. Power was delivered to the rear wheels through a single-plate dry clutch and a four-speed gear box controlled using a centrally positioned floor-mounted gear stick. A freewheel device within the clutch was offered as an option.
The car sat on a U-profile pressed steel chassis with rigid axles and semi-eliptical leaf springing. It was offered only as a four-door sedan/saloon. The mechanically linked foot brake operated directly on all four wheels, while the handbrake operated on the rear wheels.
At the same time, the company launched the 2.5-litre Brennabor Typ F. This was similar in most respects, but retained the larger 2460 cc engine from the Typ B “Juwel 6. Thus equipped, the Type F provided 45 hp of output.
1933 was a year of continuing economic difficulty for the German economy. Brennabor's output had continued to slide, from 1,655 units the equivalent of 3.0% of the German passenger car market in 1931, to 522 units, equivalent to a market share of 1.3% in 1932.[1] By the end of 1933 the company had abandoned automobile production in order to focus on light-weight motor bikes. When automobile production was suspended, it is estimated that the combined output of Typ Es and Typ Fs amounted to approximately 200 cars.[2]
Type | E 2 Liter | F 2,5 Liter | |
Production year | 1933 | 1933 | |
Bodies | 4-door “limousine” saloon/sedan | 4-door “limousine saloon/sedan | |
Motor | 6 cyl. In-line 4-stroke | 6 cyl. In-line 4-stroke | |
Valvegear | side (SV) | side (SV) | |
Bore x stroke | 66 mm × 96 mm | 74 mm × 96 mm | |
Engine capacity | 1957 cc | 2460 cc | |
Power output German hp (PS) | 38 | 45 | |
Power output (kW) | 28 | 33 | |
at rpm | 3200 | 3200 | |
Compression ratio | 5.8 : 1 | 5.8 : 1 | |
Fuel consumption litres per 100 km | 12 L / 100 km | 13 L / 100 km | |
Transmission | 4-speed manual with central floor-mounted lever freewheel optional | 4-speed manual with central floor-mounted lever freewheel optional | |
Top speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) | 85 km/h (53 mph) | |
Unladen weight | 1380 kg | 1380 kg | |
Gross laden weight | 1880 kg | 1880 kg | |
Electrical system | 6 Volt | 6 Volt | |
Length | 4450 mm | 4450 mm | |
Width | 1730 mm | 1730 mm | |
Height | 1700 mm | 1700 mm | |
Wheelbase | 3050 mm | 3050 mm | |
Track front / back | 1420 mm / 1420 mm | 1420 mm / 1420 mm | |
Tires | 5,25-17" Aero | 5,25-17" Aero |