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About Quiz # 271: 1939 Stoewer Arkona

Last week we gave you several clues to work with: 201, 6-cylinders, phaeton and distinctive radiator ornament. If you didn’t recognize the car at once, then a bit of googling would have given you the make Stoewer. From there it was only a short step to the conclusion that this is in fact a model Arkona from 1939. We received many correct answers -see Read More- but only a few mentioned the exact year. From these we chose again as winner Josef Kubista for his very complete description of this Phaeton. Well done Josef, with this answer you now join the ranks of our distinguished jury members. See you all next week with a new quiz.

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Josef Kubista wrote: “Stoewer Arkona (named after Arkona cape, part of biggest German Isle Ruegen). Manufactured between 1937 and 1940. Was available on two wheelbases, 3150 and 3350 mm and track of 1440mm. This 6 seat 1939 phaeton was built on 3350 mm chassis. OHV engine of 85x106mm and 3610ccm produced 80HP at 3200 rpm with two Solex carburetors. Longer wheelbase was also offered with 4 door Pullman limousine, shorter could carry 4 door limousine, and 2 door cabriolet or roadster. 4 speed gearbox allowed top speed 120km/h even for the fully loaded biggest limo with 2295kg and total length of 5,1 meters.”

Other correct answers came from:
Jean-Claude Poisson
Reg Harris
Roberto Marenzi
Bernardo Schmidt Foth
Eric Jacob
Adrian Pascu Tulbure
Hans Müsseler
Jukka Heikkinnen
Rudolf Thomas
Kees Smit
Mario Montanaro (but too late)
 
And jury members:
Ingo Jost
Frans Vrijaldenhoven
João Pedro Gazineu

Saturday, 03 April 2010