Solved: PN #108 - Schirdewahn's Eigenbau (self-built) microcar

pnegyesi · July 25, 2010, 05:39:52 AM

Who built this car and when? A point is offered for the right answer.

pnegyesi · August 05, 2010, 01:13:27 AM

Experts?

DeAutogids · August 05, 2010, 05:05:05 AM

Beetle-base?

Carnut · August 05, 2010, 05:14:15 AM

Austrian?

pnegyesi · August 05, 2010, 08:36:49 AM

Not Beetle-based and it was not made in Austria

pnegyesi · August 12, 2010, 06:38:58 AM

Professionals?

Allemano · August 12, 2010, 07:08:20 AM

looking at the plate it should be German, then.

pnegyesi · August 12, 2010, 07:55:24 AM

Yes, this one is from Germany.

Anton · August 12, 2010, 11:47:00 AM

Maico Champion? Maybe a race special?

pnegyesi · August 12, 2010, 01:13:06 PM

No it is not a Maico Champion

Allemano · August 12, 2010, 01:32:52 PM

One-off-home-built, again?

pnegyesi · August 12, 2010, 01:36:24 PM

Yes :-[

Allemano · August 12, 2010, 01:57:20 PM

As I can't find it in "our" source it will be a hard nut to crack, I'm afraid...

pnegyesi · August 12, 2010, 02:32:47 PM

Yes, it was featured in a period magazine - but I know that sooner or later someone will find it :)

grobmotorix · August 31, 2010, 05:15:32 PM

Pure incidence- but I´ve found it in "Rollerei und Mobil" issue 7/56:

it is a selfbuilt little sports machine that first had a 350ccm MAG engine and later a 12.5 PS 400 ccm Ilo WEGR 2/200 engine.
Parts were used from BMW Dixi, Opel kadett, Opel Olympia, Lloyd etc...

The builder was a certain Mr. Schirdewahn who drove this little thing at various events:

Allemano · August 31, 2010, 05:18:37 PM

I like the "Eigenbau" badge! :D

Seems this car was built somewhere in "Niedersachsen" (BN = Lower Saxony)

Paul Jaray · September 05, 2010, 06:02:22 AM

Bump....

pnegyesi · September 05, 2010, 07:23:21 AM

Thanks PJ, I have a serious backlog of puzzles to browse through. I'll try to clear it in a week or so.

And Grobmotorix - oops, you did it again!!! Congratulations :applause:

Allemano · September 12, 2011, 02:36:12 AM

Better pictures:

pnegyesi · September 12, 2011, 04:22:19 AM

Wow, nice! Where did you find these? Can you PM me the source please?

Allemano · October 30, 2011, 11:16:27 AM

This car was actually called Schirdewahn ESD 1.

Wendax · February 26, 2012, 11:49:35 AM

And a view into the engine compartment with the 400 cc Ilo:

dzima1985 · September 14, 2014, 11:18:29 AM

Quote from: Allemano on September 12, 2011, 02:36:12 AM
Better pictures:

+ one photo

grobmotorix · September 15, 2014, 12:51:50 PM

Here´s the chassis:

Carnut · October 16, 2014, 10:06:24 AM

A (small) picture.
Apparently it's called the ESD1, but maybe it only became that after the ESD2 appeared..

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Solved: PN #108 - Schirdewahn's Eigenbau (self-built) microcar