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| Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft Rennzweier | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriks-Gesellschaft today Tatra |
| Production | 1900 |
| Assembly | Nesselsdorf, Margraviate of Moravia, Cisleithania |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Race car |
| Body style | Runabout |
| Layout | MR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4,250 cc (259 cu in) 130 mm × 160 mm (5.1 in × 6.3 in) bore/stroke[1] water-cooled flat-twin Benz[2] |
| Power output | 12 hp (8.9 kW) at 650 rpm[3] |
| Transmission | 4-speed[4] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1,850 mm (73 in) |
| Width | 1,375 mm (54.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 975 kg (2,150 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Präsident |
The Double Racer (German: Rennzweier) is a race car manufactured by the Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriksgesellschaft (NW), now Tatra, in 1900. It is sometimes also called First Racing, 12 HP, or Race Car (German: Rennwagen). It was commissioned by Baron Theodor von Liebieg. Hans Ledwinka, the man behind the famous rear-engined Tatras, and at the time only 20 years old, helped in the production of the car. The car was designed and built in a five week period in April and May 1900. The Rennzweier was the first car designed specifically for racing to be built in Central Europe.[2]
In 1994, a 2 Kč commemorative stamp featuring the Rennzweier, designed by Bedřich Housa, was issued.[5][6][7][8]
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- ^ a b Dragoun, Aleš (1996-10-02). "NW Rennzweier (1900)" (PDF). sleeper.ic.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ K, S (1975). "náš první závodní automobil 'NW RENNZWEIER'". Svět motorů (in Czech). Vol. 29, no. 52. pp. 15–17.
- ^ Kučírek, Vojtěch. "KATALOG ZNÁMEK : ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA : 1993 - 2001" (PDF) (in Czech). p. 18. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Hoyo Prohuber, Henio Pablo Luis (October 2013). Post-nationalism : postage stamps as carriers of national imaginaries (PhD thesis). Florence: European University Institute. p. 116. doi:10.2870/362043. hdl:1814/29627. OCLC 1280489511. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
Czech Republic, 1994: 1900 NW ('Rennzweier') [Scott, Czechoslovakia 2932]
- ^ "Česká pošta". PoštaOnline. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Czech Republic - 2k stamp of 1994 (#159053)". StampData. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Stamp: NW 1900 (TATRA) (Czech Republic(Historical Vehicle) Mi:CZ 53,Sn:CZ 2932,Yt:CZ 52,Sg:CZ 58,AFA:CZ 52,POF:CZ 53". Colnect. Retrieved 2023-09-11.