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Title: Solved -PJ260- Engelbert Zaschka 's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: Paul Jaray on September 30, 2009, 12:41:09 PM
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Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 17, 2009, 03:39:36 PM
If I keep posting my 'Final List' letter by letter, this one will be listed at the end...
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Arunas on December 17, 2009, 04:09:42 PM
Let's say Zetgelette?
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 17, 2009, 04:11:45 PM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 17, 2009, 03:39:36 PM
If I keep posting my 'Final List' letter by letter, this one will be listed at the end...
...but before Zetgelette.
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Arunas on December 17, 2009, 04:13:19 PM
Xtra?
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 17, 2009, 04:20:09 PM
Between Xtra and Zetgelette.
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Arunas on December 17, 2009, 04:25:36 PM
No options left from me  I'm afraid :(
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Allan L on December 17, 2009, 04:30:11 PM
What about the Yamata from Osaka?
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 17, 2009, 04:37:47 PM
Not any of the known ones.
This picture is not of the car after an accident, but one of the special feature of it.
And if you look close at the man, you'll have an indication about the place...
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: 75america on December 18, 2009, 02:35:37 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 17, 2009, 04:37:47 PM
And if you look close at the man, you'll have an indication about the place...

Hitler mustache => Germany (or Austria)?
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 18, 2009, 05:27:47 AM
It's a German car, named after his inventor, pictured with the car, and its a 'foldable' car.
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: pnegyesi on December 18, 2009, 05:32:27 AM
York cyclecar?
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 18, 2009, 05:41:27 AM
The source reports the inventor's name of this cyclecar, and it's not York. It starts with 'Z'.
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: pnegyesi on December 18, 2009, 05:43:59 AM
Zolnay?
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 18, 2009, 05:44:56 AM
Not Zolnay...
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: pnegyesi on December 18, 2009, 05:55:11 AM
Okay, because he created a foldable motorcycle - but he was Hungarian though
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Paul Jaray on February 10, 2010, 07:02:08 AM
This man is called Heirinch...you know the country and the special feature of this car.
If you recognize also the source, a quick googling may lead you to the solution.
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Allemano on February 10, 2010, 07:08:27 AM
Heirinch or Heinrich?
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Paul Jaray on February 10, 2010, 07:12:13 AM
Heinrich  :bag: (around 30s)
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Allemano on February 10, 2010, 07:16:22 AM
foldable "Handy" car by Heinrich Zaschka
Title: Re: PJ - 260
Post by: Paul Jaray on February 10, 2010, 07:19:20 AM
That was quick!
well done!
and another one's gone!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: guido66 on September 18, 2010, 06:28:45 PM
Found a few more photos of this vehicle  :)
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: Paul Jaray on September 19, 2010, 07:42:53 AM
Wow, thank you!
and the happy couple togheter:
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: grobmotorix on December 28, 2010, 05:49:42 PM
Another find:
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: Allemano on December 29, 2010, 04:22:09 AM
For the "my car is soooo light" collection
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: Caspar on April 08, 2011, 07:48:54 PM
Wow, the pictures are :) great! I don't know, why the author of the article calls the inventor of the foldable car HEINRICH ZASCHKA. The right name of the inventor is ENGELBERT ZASCHKA. Perhaps HEINRICH is an alternate name or a pseudonym for ENGELBERT ZASCHKA. Anyway I like the foldable city car of Zaschka. 

I found two videos of Engelbert Zaschka and his inventions:


1. ZASCHKA Three-Wheeler (in German)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjMssb6Vo8 

2. An early helicopter trial of Zaschka in Berlin in 1927

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD5V9hAMpSg

Best regards
Caspar
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: Allemano on April 09, 2011, 05:01:49 AM
A warm welcome Herr Friedrich!  :) I like your avatar very much!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: Caspar on April 09, 2011, 10:10:26 AM
Hi Allemano,

Thanks for your warm welcome. I like the forum very much!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: grobmotorix on April 09, 2011, 10:13:09 AM
Willkommen im Club!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: Paul Jaray on April 09, 2011, 10:24:26 AM
Benvenuto!
and thank you for the video.
We appreciate a lot new info on obscure cars!
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: Caspar on September 15, 2011, 02:00:06 PM
Foldable-Zaschka-Citycar (Engelbert Zaschka, the inventor)
German "Midget" Car Can Be Taken Apart in 20 Minutes (Feb, 1930)
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2011/09/07/german-midget-car-can-be-taken-apart-in-20-minutes/

Source: Modern Mechanix
Issue: Feb, 1930

Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: grobmotorix on October 26, 2015, 01:28:43 PM
He must have been a quite clever guy.

Look at this innovative straight crankshaft design, he has presented in 1929:
Title: Engelbert Zaschka's collapsible (Faltauto) car from 1928
Post by: Falter on June 13, 2016, 05:41:19 AM
Group to collect material on German inventor Engelbert Zaschka (1895-1955), one of the forgotten pioneers of out-of-the-box-thinking.

QuoteVIDEO: Zaschka and his collapsible car from 1928 - https://youtu.be/0bjcyA-dF7E

Built in 1928 in Berlin (Germany) the Zaschka was a folding 3-wheeled car.  Its inventor was Engelbert Zaschka  who amongst other things was one of Germany's first helicopter pioneers.  Zaschka's 3-wheeler was designed so that it could be taken apart within 5 minutes and could be "knocked down" into three main sections and so the vehicle did not require a garage. Each section was built around a tubular frame with a canvas body stretched over the frame and clipped into position.  The vehicle had a chain driven rear wheel and was capable of 25 to 30 mpg.  Features of the vehicle are said to have been important to Richard Buckminster Fuller and his Dymaxion car in 1933.
Title: Re: Engelbert Zaschka's collapsible (Faltauto) car from 1928
Post by: Paul Jaray on June 13, 2016, 05:48:57 AM
Welcome to Autopuzzles!  :thumbsup:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2011-39/solved-pj260-heinrich-zaschka's-handy-foldable-car-1930/  ;)
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Heinrich Zaschka's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: Falter on June 13, 2016, 05:58:36 AM
VIDEO: Engelbert Zaschka and his collapsible car from 1928 - see http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/vintage/engelbert-zaschka's-collapsible-(faltauto)-car-from-1928/
Title: Re: Engelbert Zaschka's collapsible (Faltauto) car from 1928
Post by: Hamburg-Automobilia on December 07, 2019, 07:53:39 AM
Here are some pictures and information about Engelbert Zaschka.
Title: Re: Engelbert Zaschka's collapsible (Faltauto) car from 1928
Post by: Hamburg-Automobilia on December 07, 2019, 08:17:23 AM
Zaschka small car pictures
Title: Re: Engelbert Zaschka's collapsible (Faltauto) car from 1928
Post by: Falter on February 05, 2020, 11:29:49 AM
Technikgeschichten - Der Hubschrauber | Erfinder Engelbert Zaschka | SWR Fernsehen [Doku 2019 HD]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DSUxTQFMt4
Title: Re: Solved -PJ260- Engelbert Zaschka 's Handy foldable car 1930
Post by: Wendax on January 15, 2026, 11:49:20 AM
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