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Steyr was established in 1915 as a subsidiary of the weapons manufacturer Osterreichische Waffenfabriks-Gessellschaft, and after merging with Austro-Diamler and Puch into Steyr-Daimler-Puch in 1926, it continued to build cars until 1959. Steyr initially produced several versions of its sports of 'Klausen' model, all built on lightweight sports chassis. The Type VI, with its distinctive 'spitzkuhler' pointed radiator, has an innovative single overhead camshaft, 4.8-liter, 6-cylinder engine designed by up-and-coming engineer Hans Ledwinka, who went on to design the revolutionary Tatra.
This is one of three cars built by the factory to compete in major European road races and hillclimbs during 1923 and 1924. After finishing third at the Targa Florio in Sicily, the Type Vi went on to win ten hillclimbs, often setting course records against factory team cars from Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, and Mercedes. Not much is known about this car's early history, but it was discovered in Palermo, Sicily, in 2010. The current owner has just restored the car to its factory racing condition.
This is one of three cars built by the factory to compete in major European road races and hillclimbs during 1923 and 1924. After finishing third at the Targa Florio in Sicily, the Type Vi went on to win ten hillclimbs, often setting course records against factory team cars from Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, and Mercedes. Not much is known about this car's early history, but it was discovered in Palermo, Sicily, in 2010. The current owner has just restored the car to its factory racing condition.
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