Espenlaub (automobile)

The Espenlaub line of automobiles was a series of innovative and unusual vehicles created by Gottlob Espenlaub, a German inventor, between 1928 and 1953. Although Espenlaub was mainly known for his work on gliders and rocket propulsion, he also worked as a pioneer of aerodynamics and lightweight construction.[1] The early experimental cars were unusual and unique. Plans to launch a range of elegant, sporty coupés in the early 1950s fell through for economic reasons, and only a few pre-production vehicles were available for testing.[1][2][3]

Information boards about the former aircraft factory, photographed in Wuppertal-Langerfeld

References

  1. (in German)Gottlob Espenlaub, website by Werner Steinbach, retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. (in German) Oldtimer Service, GTÜ, retrieved 14 January 2011.
  3. (in German) Oldtimerlexikon.de, retrieved 14 January 2011.
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