Stoewer Arkona Coupe 1940 Red/Black by Autocult
Superb, fast and yet almost forgotten
In
1858, the 24-year-old Bernhard Stoewer founded a precision mechanical repair workshop
in Szezecin. The highly innovative company founder devoted himself to the production
of motor vehicles as early as 1898. The business flourished splendidly and the
company consolidated its reputation in the still very young German automotive
history. With its good reputation, Stoewer made its way on the automotive market
in the 1920s and 1930s.
In
1936, Karl Trefz replaced the previous Managing Director Hoyler. Under his
leadership, two new passenger cars were created, which were presented to the
public at the trade fair in Berin in 1937 – the type ‘Sedina’ and ‘Arkona’.
While the Sedina came with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with an output of
60 hp, the Arkona was equipped with a 3.6 liter six-cylinder drive with 80 hp.
Except its engines, the two models shared a large number of components, which
led to great cost savings in production. The Arkona corresponded to the idea of
a suitable mid-range car for the newly built motorways. It was comfortable and
with a maximum speed of 140 km/h it also allowed traveling at a high pace. The
bodywork design met the taste of time and was mostly done by the Berlin-based
company Buhne, but also the Dresden-based company Gläser was commissioned to fulfill
orders.
Of
the two related models, the Sedina proved to be the more popular model. After
all, a total of 924 copies ran off the production line, while the Arkona only
reached a total number of 201 or 210 copies – most probably over the years
transposed numbers provided two different production figures. It can be assumed
that the management in Szeczecin hoped for a much better response for the
Arkona.
Description: | Stoewer Arkona Coupe 1940 Red/Black |
Catalogue#: | ATC02027 |
Product Type: | Resincast |
Scale: | 1:43 |
Event: | Road |
Colour: | Two-tone Red & Black |
Drivers: | - |
Sponsors: | - |
Dates: | 1940 |
Race/Position: | - |
Release Date: | May 2022 |
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.