Miele K1 1912 Red by Autocult
Late Homecoming
The four-wheeled era at today’s appliance manufacturer Miele,
based in Gütersloh, lasted less than two complete years – in fact, from April
2, 1912, to February 26, 1914.
At the beginning buyers of a ‘Miele’ car had the option
between two different engines. A in-line four-cylinder drive with a
displacement of 1,568 cc and a performance of 20 horsepower and a larger
four-stroke engine with a displacement of 2,292 cc and a performance of 28
horsepower. For the year 1914 a third engine with 1,821 cc and a performance of
22 horsepower was added to the portfolio. Miele chose a ladder frame as the
chassis, on which the car body was fitted. For the car body the possible buyer
had also several options to choose from. The lowest priced design was a
“two-seated torpedo phaeton” followed by a “four-seated torpedo double phaeton.
For tradesmen a two-seated box-type van with iron framework, canopy a payload
of 400 kilograms was available. According to the chassis and the motorization
three different types, which Miele referred to as the ‘K1’, ‘K2’, and ‘K3’ were
produced. The manufacturing of motor cars in Gütersloh was maintained until
1914 despite modest production figure. The cessation of the manual production
followed by the insight that it was very difficult to gain a foothold in the
automotive segment.
One of the manufactured cars went
to Norway in 1913, where it was registered for traffic with the license plate
A-5141. During this time, it was used for both taxi operations and the
schooling of chauffeurs. In 1927, the car was sold, remained family-owned and
was passed on in its original condition until the 1960s. A North German
traveller recognised the K1 during his holiday in Norway and remembered that the
company, based in Gütersloh, had been looking for a copy of this particular car
for years. The procurement of its own car was so important to Miele that they
advertised a reward of 5,000 German Marks. At the intercession of the
holidaymaker, the Norwegian owner and the former
Description: | Miele K1 1912 Red |
Catalogue#: | ATC01014 |
Product Type: | Resincast |
Scale: | 1:43 |
Event: | Road |
Colour: | Red |
Drivers: | - |
Sponsors: | - |
Dates: | 1912 |
Race/Position: | - |
Release Date: | October 2021 |
Weight: | 450 grams |
Comments: | Limited edition of 333 pieces |
About Autocult
A relatively new maker of very well finished resincast models, established in 2015. Very imaginative choice of subjects, often concentrating on the more eccentric episodes in motoring history! Production limited to 333 pieces of each subject, which often means that we get one delivery and that is it, so pre-orders strongly recommended!! Made in China for Germany.