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Veritas - an important piece of German motorsport history

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Created on May 1, 1974

Reading time 8min

Written by:

Heinz Härtel

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Veritas BMW (1948) - Halter beim Bergrennen von Maloja 1949

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Veritas BMW (1947) - hier begann alles - Werkgebäude der Firma Veritas G.m.b.H. in Hausen (Südwürttemberg)

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Veritas BMW (1947) - vier Tage im Juni, Juli und Oktober 1947 waren alle Strassen gesperrt für die Versuchsfahrten auf dem Hockenheimring

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Veritas BMW (1947) - Kriegsrat anlässlich von Testfahrten auf dem Hockenheimring 1947 - Ralph Roese, Ing. Meier, Huschke v. Hanstein (weisse Mütze), Ing. Ernst Loof (über den Wagen gebeugt), Karl Kling

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Veritas BMW (1947) - Versuchsfahrten 1947 auf dem Hockenheimring - Ing. Ernst Loof und Fahrer Kling überprüfen die Technik

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Veritas BMW (1947) - Direktor Lorenz Dietrich, der "Verkäufer" (Sonnenbrille) bei Testfahrten auf dem Hockenheimring 1947

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Veritas BMW (1947) - Ingenieur Ernst Loof bein Einstellarbeiten

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Veritas BMW (1947) - Motorenwechsel auf dem Hockenheimring 1947 - Ernst Loof (im Wagen stehend), Karl Kling und Ralf Roese (rechts)

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Veritas BMW (1947) - ein kompletter Rennwagen mit dem damals möglichen Finish

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Veritas BMW (1947) - knapper Einstieg, man beachte den rudimentären Sitz

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Veritas BMW (1948) - der fertige Rennwagen

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Veritas BMW (1948) - das 36 kg schwere Rohrgerippe, über das die Leichtmetallhaut gezogen wurde

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Veritas BMW (1948) - Leichtmetall-Fahrgestell von der Seite gesehen

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Veritas BMW (1947) - Trümpy am Bergrennen von Gempen 1947

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Veritas BMW (1947) - Trümpy am Start zu einem Bergrennen

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Veritas BMW (1948) - Hammernick am Eifel Pokal 1951, Einfahrt Breitscheid-Adenau

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Veritas BMW (1948) - Hammernick bei Bergrennen von Schauinsland 1950

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Veritas BMW (1948) - Hammernick beim Bergrennen Schauinsland 1951

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Veritas BMW (1948) - beim Bergrennen Mitholz-Kandersteg von 1950

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Veritas BMW (1948) - beim Bergrennen Mitholz-Kandersteg von 1950

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Veritas BMW (1948) - Halter beim Bergrennen Rheineck-Walzenhausen im Jahr 1949

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Veritas BMW (1948) - Hammernick beim Bergrennen Vue des Alpes von 1950

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Veritas RS (1950) - der weiterentwickelte Rennwagen, gezeigt am Pariser Autosalon 1950

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Veritas BMW (1948) - der Reihen-Sechszylinder aus dem BMW 328

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Veritas BMW (1949) - Blick auf den Motor anlässlich des Genfer Autosalons von 1949

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Veritas Meteor (1948) - einsitziger Rennwagen, Blick ins Cockpit

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BMW Veritas Meteor F2 (1950) - P. Hirt beim Bergrennen von Sierre Montana im Jahr 1950

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Veritas (1949) - Strassensportwagen

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Veritas Skorpion (1950) - zweisitziges Sportcoupé mti neu konstruiertem 2-Liter-Motor und Fünfganggetriebe - Genfer Autosalon 1950

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Veritas (1950) - das Chassis des Strassensportwagens, gezeigt am Pariser Autosalon 1950

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Veritas (1950) - das Chassis des Strassensportwagens, gezeigt am Pariser Autosalon 1950

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Veritas Coupé (1950) - Strassensportwagen mit Reihensechszylindermotor für DM 24'000 - 860 kg schwer, 190 km/h schnell

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - schwungvolle Linien beim Coupé

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - Typ K5-51, mit Ing Ernst Loof

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - Chassis mit eingebautem Motor

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - Silhouette des Cabriolet K3-51

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - Silhouette des K5-51

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Veritas Nürburgring (1952) - Typ K5-51 - Seitenansicht

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Veritas Nürburgring K 5/51 (1952) - Modell einer verschwundenen Marke

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Dyna Veritas Cabriolet (1955) - zeitgenössische Aufnahme mit Erstbesitzer Ernst Haase

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Veritas Coupé (1950) - mit feinen, schmalen Vertikalstreifen - Genfer Autosalon 1950

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Dyna-Veritas Wendler (1953) - auf dem Genfer Autosalon 1953

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Summary

Prominent racing drivers spent part of their career on Veritas. And achieved many successes with it. For many, this brand is therefore unforgotten. But the rise was not easy; the post-war period often made things difficult for racing enthusiasts. One attempt to succeed with road sports cars failed. The Veritas brand died an early death. This retrospective describes Veritas' journey and shows some of the vehicles in rare historical footage.

This article contains the following chapters

Old material - new ideas.
The truth - without BMW.
Success against AFM
New opponent Porsche
The Meteor arrives
New successes
Withering laurel
Switch to road sports cars

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The history of the first German post-war car brand actually began long before 1945. BMW businessman Lorenz Dietrich, staff sergeant Schorsch Meier (the "cast-iron man") and engineer Ernst Loof, once a partner in the small motorcycle factory "Imperia", forged plans for the future together: Loof wanted to build sports cars after the war, Meier was to drive them and Dietrich was to sell them... The plans were indeed to take shape. On March 1, 1947, Dietrich, Loof and the cycling world champion Werner Miethe founded the Veritas consortium in Hausen, Württemberg. Loof was responsible for technical management, Dietrich for commercial management.

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