Stoewer

Native name

| Gebrüder Stoewer, Fabrik für Motorfahrzeugen
Industry| Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages
Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production
manufacture of motor vehicles
manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
metal industry
Founded| 1899; 126 years ago (1899)
Founders|

* Emil Stoewer
* Bernhard Stoewer

Fate| Dissolved when its factory was dismantled and equipment sent to the Soviet Union by the Red Army following World War II
Headquarters|

Stettin

Germany

Logo of Stoewer in 1939.Stoewer Sewing Machine from about 1912. Stoewer LT 4 1910

Stoewer was a German automobile manufacturer before World War II whose headquarters were in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland).

## History

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The first company was founded by the Stoewer brothers, Emil (lived 1873 – 1942) and Bernhard (1875 – 1937) in 1896 for manufacturing sewing machines in Stettin.

In 1899, the Stoewer brothers founded the firm Gebrüder Stoewer, Fabrik für Motorfahrzeugen and started to produce automobiles. Their first automobile was the Großer Stoewer Motorwagen, with 6.5 hp (4.8 kW) and 17 km/h (11 mph) maximum speed.

Stoewer Sedina 1937-1940

In 1908 Stoewers constructed the Stoewer G4. This model was successful for them at the time – 1070 cars were built. In 1910, Stoewer cars were built under licence by Mathis of Strassburg. In 1916, the family-owned company was transformed into a limited company under the name of Stoewer-Werke AG, vormals Gebrüder Stoewer.

In the mid-20s a new class of cars was introduced: the D-Types included D3, D9 and D10 with four-cylinder engines, as well as D5, D6 and D12 with six cylinders. Something special was the 1921 D7 with a proprietary six-cylinder aero engine with 120 hp (89 kW). Of the fifty "D10" made, the only survivor was in Melbourne, Australia in original condition. It was on display at the 2014 MotorClassica. It is now in Germany.

Hood ornament depicting the griffin of Pomerania. World War II Stoewer R200 (light off-road car, 1940–1943) Stoewer Arkona Limousine, built in 1940 Stoewer Motorcycle Four Wheels 1899 Stoewer electric phaeton 1899 Delivery vehicle based on Stoewer D3 (1920-1923)

In 1928 the company started to build S8 and G14 models with eight-cylinder engines. At the beginning of the 1930s Stoewers delivered their highlights: G15 Gigant, M12 Marschall and P20 Repräsentant, each with eight-cylinder engines, with 60 to 120 hp (45 to 90 kW) and 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum speed.[1] The production of these cars had to be cancelled after 2,500 vehicles being produced due to worldwide economic troubles. In 1931 Stoewer constructed one of the first cars with front-wheel drive at all, class V5 25 hp (19 kW), 80 km/h (50 mph) maximum speed. The model named Greif Junior was built under the licence of Tatra.[2] Its successor V8 Greif was the last car constructed by Stoewer himself; class Arkona and Sedina were the last civilian cars produced by the company.

In 1936 the Stoewer factory developed the 'uniform light off-road car' (le.E.Pkw, leichter geländegängiger Einheits-PKW) for the German army, a versatile four-wheel drive car, the Stoewer R200[2] initially (until 1940) equipped with four-wheel steering. Due to capacity-limitations, the cars also had to be produced by BMW-Factory Eisenach, as BMW 325, and by Hanomag in Hanover as the Type 20 B.[2] Together the three manufacturers made a total of ca. 13,000 units. Stoewer was one of many German companies that exploited slave labour during World War II and had its own camp for prisoners.[3] After World War II, the Red Army seized the remaining production facilities, dismantled the factory and sent the equipment to the Soviet Union. The company subsequently ceased to exist.

## Passenger car models

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Type  | Years Produced  | Engine Type  | Displacement  | Power  | Top Speed

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Stoewer Motorcycle Four Wheels [4] | 1899  | Electric motor | N/A  | 4.5 PS (3.3 kW)  | 39 km/h (24 mph)
Stoewer electric phaeton  | 46 km/h (29 mph)
10 PS | 1901–1902  | straight-2 | 1527 cc  | 18 PS (13.2 kW)  | 50 km/h (31 mph)
8/14 PS  | 1902–1905  | 14 PS (10.3 kW)
20 PS  | 1904–1905  | straight-4 | 7946 cc  | 45 PS (33 kW)  | 85 km/h (53 mph)
P4 (11/22 PS)  | 1905–1910  | 3054 cc  | 22 PS (16,2 kW)  | 70 km/h (43 mph)
P2 (9/12 PS)  | 1906–1907  | straight-2 | 2281 cc  | 16 PS (11,8 kW)  | 55 km/h (34 mph)
P4-1 (24/36 PS)  | 1906–1910  | straight-4 | 5880 cc  | 40 PS (29 kW)  | 80 km/h (50 mph)
P6 (34/60 PS)  | 1906–1911  | straight-6 | 8820 cc  | 60 PS (44 kW)  | 95 km/h (59 mph)
G4 (6/12 PS)  | 1907–1911  | straight-4 | 1500 cc  | 12 PS (8,8 kW)  | 60 km/h (37 mph)
PK4 (11/20 PS)  | 1909–1912  | 2544 cc  | 20 PS (14,7 kW)  | 70 km/h (43 mph)
C1 (6/18 PS)  | 1909–1915  | 1546 cc  | 18 PS (13,2 kW)
B1 (6/16 PS)  | 1910–1912  | 1556 cc  | 16 PS (11,8 kW)  | 65 km/h (40 mph)
B6 (9/22 PS)  | 1912–1914  | 4900 cc  | 45 PS (33 kW)  | 95 km/h (59 mph)
C2 (10/28 PS)  | 1913–1914  | 2412 cc  | 28 PS (20,6 kW)  | 75 km/h (47 mph)
C5 (6/18 PS)  | 1915–1919  | 1546 cc  | 15 PS (11 kW)  | 70 km/h (43 mph)
D2 (6/18 PS)  | 1919–1920  | 1593 cc  | 18 PS (13,2 kW)
D6 (19/55 PS)  | 1919–1921  | straight-6 | 4960 cc  | 55 PS (40 kW)  | 100 km/h (62 mph)
D7 (42/120 PS)  | 11160 cc  | 120 PS (88 kW)  | 160 km/h (99 mph)
D3 (8/24 PS) [5] | 1920–1923  | straight-4 | 2120 cc  | 24 PS (17,6 kW)  | 70 km/h (43 mph)
D5 (12/36 PS)  | straight-6 | 3107 cc  | 36 PS (26,5 kW)  | 80 km/h (50 mph)
D9 (8/32 PS)  | 1923–1924  | straight-4 | 2290 cc  | 32 PS (23,5 kW)  | 90 km/h (56 mph)
D12 (12/45 PS) [6] | straight-6 | 3107 cc  | 45 PS (33 kW)  | 100 km/h (62 mph)
D10 (10/50 PS)  | 1924–1925  | straight-4 | 2580 cc  | 50 PS (37 kW)  | 120 km/h (75 mph)
D9V (9/32 PS)  | 1925–1927  | 2290 cc  | 32 PS (23,5 kW)  | 90 km/h (56 mph)
D12V (13/55 PS)  | 1925–1928  | straight-6 | 3386 cc  | 55 PS (40 kW)  | 100 km/h (62 mph)
F6 (6/30 PS)  | 1927–1928  | straight-4 | 1570 cc  | 30 PS (22 kW)  | 70 km/h (43 mph)
8 Typ S 8 (8/45 PS) | 1928  | straight-8 | 1999 cc  | 45 PS (33 kW)  | 85 km/h (53 mph)
8 Typ G 14 (14/70 PS) | 3633 cc  | 70 PS (51 kW)  | 100 km/h (62 mph)
8 Typ S 10 (10/50 PS) | 1928–1930  | 2464 cc  | 50 PS (37 kW)  | 90 km/h (56 mph)
Gigant G 15 K (15/80 PS) | 1928–1933  | 3974 cc  | 80 PS (59 kW)  | 110 km/h (68 mph)
Gigant G 15 (15/80 PS) | 80 PS (59 kW)  | 100 km/h (62 mph)
Repräsentant P 20 (20/100 PS) | 1930–1933  | 4906 cc  | 100 PS (74 kW)  | 120 km/h (75 mph)
Marschall M 12 (12/60 PS) | 1930–1934  | 2963 cc  | 60 PS (44 kW)  | 90 km/h (56 mph)
V 5 | 1931–1932  | V4 | 1968 cc  | 25 PS (18,4 kW)  | 80 km/h (50 mph)
V 5 Sport | 30 PS (22 kW)  | 100 km/h (62 mph)
R 140 | 1932–1933  | straight-4 | 1355 cc  | 30 PS (22 kW)  | 85–105 km/h (53–65 mph)
R 140 | 1933–1934  | 1466 cc  | 30 PS (22 kW)
R 150 | 1934–1935  | 35 PS (25,7 kW)  | 90–110 km/h
Greif V8 | 1934–1937  | V8 | 2489 cc  | 55 PS (40 kW)  | 110 km/h (68 mph)
R 180 | 1935  | straight-4 | 1769 cc  | 45 PS (33 kW)  | 105 km/h (65 mph)
Greif V8 Sport | 1935–1937  | V8 | 2489 cc  | 57 PS (42 kW)  | 120 km/h (75 mph)
Greif Junior | 1936–1939  | flat-4 | 1484 cc  | 34 PS (25 kW)  | 100 km/h (62 mph)
Sedina | 1937–1940  | straight-4 | 2406 cc  | 55 PS (40 kW)  | 110 km/h (68 mph)
Arkona | straight-6 | 3610 cc  | 80 PS (59 kW)  | 120–140 km/h (75–87 mph)

## See also

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* Einheits-PKW der Wehrmacht
* GAZ-69

## References

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1. ^ Apral, K. "Stoewer 1930". www.classiccarcatalogue.com. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
2. ^ a b c Odin, L.C. World in Motion 1939, The whole of the year's automobile production. Belvedere Publishing, 2015. ASIN: B00ZLN91ZG.
3. ^ Pomorze Zachodnie na przełomie dwu epok, 1944-1946 Kazimierz Golczewski Wydawn. Poznańskie,page 29, 1964
4. ^ "Stoewer Motorcycle Four Wheels". Dinglers polytechnisches journal Bd.314=Reihe7:Bd.14 (1899). 1899-11-04. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
5. ^ "Stoewer D3". Aktiebolaget Nova. 1923-01-01. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
6. ^ "Stoewer D12". Aktiebolaget Nova. 1923-01-01. Retrieved 2025-05-12.

## External links

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* Stoewer Museum
* Documents and clippings about Stoewer in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany