The world conquerors from Saurer and their passenger cars
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Between 1898 and 1914, the Swiss company Saurer in Arbon was one of the most influential vehicle manufacturers in the world. The decision was made early on to produce trucks as well as passenger cars, but after the First World War, passenger car production fell victim to the need to focus on other areas. The history of Saurer is rich in innovations and technical strokes of genius. This report goes back to the beginnings of the Saurer brand and shows some of the vehicles in pictures.
This article contains the following chapters
- From textile machines, petrol engines and passenger cars
- Early entry into passenger car construction
- Already with starter motor in 1907
- Pioneering achievements
- 100 km/h in 1908
- Passenger and truck construction incompatible
- "Relapse" in 1935
- Thriving commercial vehicle division
- The first high-speed diesel engine
- Expansion
- B is followed by C
- Division and end of truck construction
Estimated reading time: 11min
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The small town of Arbon once played a significant role in the automotive industry thanks to Saurer, one of the most important car companies in the world until the First World War. The history of the Saurer company dates back to 1853, when Franz Saurer set up an iron foundry in St. Georgen in the canton of St. Gallen. At the time, he could hardly have imagined that he had laid the foundations for a global company whose name would become famous all over the world. Initially, Saurer's company, which was run as a contract foundry, produced parts for textile machines. After Saurer had moved to a larger factory in Arbon, it began to manufacture its own embroidery machines.
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