1934 Aero Type 30

Aero Automobiles of Czechoslovakia produced automobiles from 1928 through 1947, when the automobile industry in that country was nationalized. During the War, production ceased. They were founded in 1925 and during their early years mainly produced airplanes. Their first true car was the '10', which was produced in 1929.

The Type 30 was a front-wheel drive car that had independently sprung platform frames with mechanical brakes and friction dampers. The longitudinally mounted engines were two-strokes and water-cooled, with light alloy deflector-type pistons.

Around 500 cars were produced in 1946 and 1957, with redesigned grilles and a synchromesh gearbox.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2017

The Aero was a Czechoslovak automobile company that produced vehicles from 1929 through 1947. Their earliest vehicle was the Aero Type 500 cyclecar which featured a single-cylinder two-stroke engine with water cooling. Body styles included a coupe, cabriolet, and a roadster all with two seats in the front and one at the rear. In 1932, the company produced the Model 20, which had a 660cc vertical twin and four-wheel brakes. Later in 1932, a 999cc engine with 26 horsepower became available.

The company's longest-running model was the Aero Type 30, which was produced in two body styles including the hardtop and a convertible. During its production lifespan, from 1934 through 1943 and from 1946 through 1947, a total of 7,780 examples were produced.

In 1947, Czechoslovakia nationalized the car industry, and car production at Aero came to a permanent close. Prior to World War II, Aero was the 4th largest carmaker in Czechoslovakia. Skoda was in first place, Praga was in second, and Tatra was in third place.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2017