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Enzmann 500 - two strokes and lightweight construction

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Created on November 16, 2011

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Bruno von Rotz

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - the elegant shape is reminiscent of works by famous Italian designers

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - first hand-drawn sketches

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - the design of the sports car certainly has similarities with Italian hot hatches

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - powerful front, who would expect only a three-cylinder two-stroke engine behind it

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - cooling was provided in two ways

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - the car with hardtop, the DKW rings bear witness to the technical basis

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - the lightweight hardtop could be removed by one person

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - an Enzmann with doors

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - the DKW two-stroke engine

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - Steering wheel and dashboard

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - the radiator grille is reminiscent of contemporary Ferrari sports cars

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - the indentations for the entrance would actually be unnecessary, but were probably retained for reasons of family resemblance

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - the prototype in red, here in color

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - harmonious design, the sales prospects would have been good

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Enzmann 500 (1960) - Sales advertisement in which the prototype was offered for sale on March 21, 1962

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Summary

Until 1960, Enzmann sports cars had to do without doors in favor of stability and to the disadvantage of less sporty semesters. The Enzmann 500 was intended to prove that a plastic body was also suitable for platforms other than the VW Beetle, which formed the basis for the better-known Enzmann 506. This report provides an overview of all existing facts and assumptions and shows the vehicle in many previously unpublished pictures

This article contains the following chapters

Italian grace from central Switzerland
Typical Enzmann inside
Powerful technical basis
A prototype
Whereabouts and history unknown
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 3min

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Until 1960, Enzmann sports cars had to do without doors in favor of stability and to the disadvantage of less sporty semesters. The Enzmann 500 was intended to prove that a plastic body was also suitable for platforms other than the VW Beetle, which formed the basis for the better-known Enzmann 506. With the Enzmann 500, Emil Enzmann created an automobile that could certainly compete visually with more famous creations from Italy. Due to the need to accommodate and cool a front engine, the round front end gave way to a more conventional design with radiator grille and air scoop. Traditional bumpers and two doors (!) rounded off the overall package. The fact that the step niches were retained for reasons of family resemblance made the car even more appealing.

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