The Zündapp Janus was a microcar made by Zündapp in Germany between 1957 and 1958, the only car the company ever built. It began as the Dornier Delta, a four-seater designed by Claudius Dornier in which the front and rear passengers sat back to back, and Dornier licensed it to Zündapp, which developed it further. A front-opening door gave access to the front seat and a rear-opening door to the rear-facing seat, and the car was named after the Roman god Janus, who is pictured with two faces looking in opposite directions. A mid-mounted 245 cc two-stroke single-cylinder engine gave 14 hp and a top speed of 80 km/h. Sales were poor, handling suffered from the engine being lighter than the rear passengers, and by mid-1958 Zündapp had built 6,902 cars and sold the factory to Bosch.
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The Zündapp Janus is a microcar model made by Zündapp in Germany between 1957 and 1958, as the only car ever built by the company.
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The Zündapp Janus is a microcar model made by Zündapp in Germany between 1957 and 1958, as the only car ever built by the company.
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Zündapp Janus, production start
Production started in June 1957, but with little sales success, only 1,731 cars were made in the first six months.
Zündapp Janus, total built
By mid-1958, having made only a total of 6,902 cars, Zündapp abandoned the project and sold the factory to Bosch.
Zündapp Janus, project abandoned
By mid-1958, having made only a total of 6,902 cars, Zündapp abandoned the project and sold the factory to Bosch.
Zündapp Janus, engine
The car was powered by a mid-mounted two-stroke, single-cylinder, 245 cubic centimetres (15.0 cu in) engine unique to the Janus, developing 14 hp (10 kW), enabling a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
Zündapp Janus, top speed
The car was powered by a mid-mounted two-stroke, single-cylinder, 245 cubic centimetres (15.0 cu in) engine unique to the Janus, developing 14 hp (10 kW), enabling a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
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The Zündapp Janus is a microcar model made by Zündapp in Germany between 1957 and 1958, as the only car ever built by the company.
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Years of Production: 1957-1958
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Number Produced: 6,902
Specifications, top speed
Top Speed: 50 mph
Specifications, engine
Engine: Janus; air-cooled, single-cylinder, 2-stroke; 14 bhp, 248cc
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