Gutbrod was a German car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Wilhelm Gutbrod in 1926. It originally built motorcycles, between 1933 and 1935. Standard Superior cars were built with rear-mounted engines. The small Gutbrod Superior model was produced between 1950 and 1954 using own manufactured, front-mounted twin-cylinder two-stroke engines (593cc and 663 cc). 7726 cars were produced in fact. The Gutbrod Superior was produced from 1950 till 1953, when the factory was forced to close. The car was developed by Mister Scherenberg during the period of Walter Gutbrod. Mister Scherenberg came from Mercedes and went finally back to Mercedes. The car was proposed first in a carburettor version with 26 hp and later also with a 30 hp injection engine. One injection engine can still be seen in the Deutsches Museum in Munich. It was a small two seater car, the over all length was 3,5m, width 1,4m and the total weight 650kg, max speed 90km/h. The car was proposed as stand version for a price of DM 3990, -- and as Superior Luxus for DM 4380,--. Recently a restoration project of an injection model was soled in Geneva for CHF 3000,--. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, or intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of semi-manufactures. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Imme R 100,Germany, 1948/1949 A 125 cc motorcycle, the Italian-manufactured Cagiva Planet. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Standard Superior was an automobile brand used from 1933-1935 by Standard Fahrzeugfabrik of Germany,founded by Wilhelm Gutbrod. ... 1950 (MCML in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The two-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine differs from the more common four-stroke cycle by having only two strokes (linear movements of the piston) instead of four, although the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhaust) still occur. ...

In 1956, Norwegian Troll cars were equipped with Gutbrod engines. The Troll was a small car made by Troll Plastik & Bilindustri of Lunde, Norway from 1956 to 1958. ...

External links

• German Standard-Gutbrod-Friends Interest Community
• Standard-Gutbrod Forum