Scania-Vabis 1911-1929 - Learning money and mergers
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There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. One of these vanished brands is Scania-Vabis, which became known primarily as a truck brand. Between 1911 and 1929, however, passenger cars were also produced, 830 in number. They were even successful in races. But the truck division was more important and ultimately the core of the brand, which was then merged with Saab in 1969.
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Scania-Vabis had become known primarily as a truck brand. However, like Berliet in France or Saurer in Switzerland, it also initially produced passenger cars. The Scania models built in Malmö from 1901 onwards originally had engines from France and Germany. A Type A covered the distance between Malmö and Stockholm in 32 hours in 1903. Vagnfabriks-Aktiebolaget in Södertälje = Vabis, on the other hand, relied entirely on its own creative spirit. Sweden's first automobile, developed by engineer Gustaf Erikson, even had its own engine. However, the maiden voyage at the beginning of 1898 showed that the 6 hp V4 petrol engine was probably a little too ambitious. The first Vabis truck was built in 1903, and in 1910 Vabis passenger cars excelled in the Winter Cup race organized by the Royal Swedish Automobile Club.
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