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Just for Heinkeljb
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:02 am
by AustHaflinger
Re: Just for Heinkeljb
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 3:50 pm
by heinkeljb
Not Heinkels! Also couldn’t afford either at the moment.
But nice find.
John
Re: Just for Heinkeljb
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:14 pm
by wojo12
Here's one of our local classic cars for you, John
Re: Just for Heinkeljb
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:40 am
by AustHaflinger
I would love a Tiger but there is no way I could afford one of them.
John's car looks as if it is a cross between the Messerschmitt kr200 and the BMW.
Garry
Re: Just for Heinkeljb
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:02 pm
by heinkeljb
Heinkel’s are a slightly different shape to BMW Isetta’s. Other than the fact they both have a front opening door and most where 3 wheelers (they made 4wheeler versions of both vehicles). The Heinkel is lighter than the BMW as that has a separate chassis.
BMW Isetta’s has the steering wheel fixed to the door and using a couple of UJ’s the steering wheel lifted up out of the way with door. In a Heinkel you have slide in behind the steering wheel.
BMW started with a 250cc fourstroke engine. The Heinkel 174cc! Similar top speeds!
John
Re: Just for Heinkeljb
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 12:47 am
by AustHaflinger
Re: Just for Heinkeljb
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:43 am
by heinkeljb
Now try and find one of Heinkel and not a Trojan....
Although basically the same vehicle, there are differences.
John
Re: Just for Heinkeljb
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 12:10 pm
by AustHaflinger
I assume the Trojan was made under licence from Heinkel.
What I find amazing with all these bubble cars is that even with their small engines they still manage to have similar onroad performance as a standard Haflinger with its much larger 650cc engine. I guess is its heavier weight and power drain having to push the front drive system.
Garry
Re: Just for Heinkeljb
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:40 pm
by heinkeljb
Heinkel sold the manufacturing rights to the Irish ( they were hoping to become Global car manufactures) and the chose the Heinkel to do it with... Anyway, the Heinkel-Ireland as it became known was made in Dandaulk for a couple of years until the manufacturing line was sold to Trojan, who renamed it the Trojan 200.
On road performance is down to several things, power (original Heinkel had 174cc / 9bhp - later ones had 198cc / 10bhp), aerodynamics and weight - ~300kg. Gearing also has a bearing on top speed!
John
