Automobile NW 12 HP
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NW 12 HP "Rennzweiler"
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The automobile NW 12 HP from the collection of the National
Technical Museum is the oldest racing car manufactured on
the territory of the Czech Republic. It was built in 1900 in
the Koprivnice car factory, later known as car factory
Tatra, for the Liberec textile businessman Theodor von
Liebieg.
Technical specification:
Racing car with a liquid-cooled four-stroke two-cylinder
engine mounted in the rear part and with rear driven wheels.
Swept volume of engine 4250 cm3, maximum speed
90 km/h.
Petr Kozisek , iso@ntm.anet.cz