Brennabor Juwel 8

The Brennabor Juwel 8 is an eight-cylinder automobile introduced the Brennabor company in 1930 to complement their then recently introduced Juwel 6 model.

The Juwel 8 was powered by a newly developed 8-cylinder side-valve engine of 3.4 litres, mounted ahead of the driver and delivering 60 hp at 3,200 rpm. Power was delivered to the rear wheels through a single plate dry clutch and a three-speed gear box controlled using a centrally positioned floor-mounted gear stick.

The car sat on a U-profile pressed steel chassis with rigid axles and semi-elliptical leaf springing. It was offered as a four-door four-seater sedan/saloon or a four-door “Pullman” sedan/saloon with six seats. The mechanically linked foot brake operated directly on all four wheels, while the handbrake operated on the rear wheels.

The last Juwel 8 appears to have been produced in 1932, by when approximately 100 had been built.

Technical Data

Type Juwel 8 (14/60 PS)
(14 tax horsepower / 60 German hp)
Production years 1930 - 1932
Bodies 4-door 4-seat saloon/sedan
4-door 6-seat “Pullman” saloon/sedan
Motor 8 cyl. In-line 4-stroke
Ventile side (SV)
Bore x Stroke 74 mm × 100 mm (2.913 in × 3.937 in)
Cylinder capacity 3,417 cc (208.5 cu in)
Power (German hp or PS) 60 PS (44 kW)
Power (kW) 44 kW (59 hp)
at rpm 3,200
Compression ratio 5.4 : 1
Fuel consumption 15 L/100 km (19 mpg-imp; 16 mpg-US)
Transmission 3-speed manual with central
floor-mounted lever
Top speed 100 km/h (62 mph)
Unladen weight ca. 1,500 kg (3,300 lb)
Fully laden weight ca. 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
Electrical system 2 x 6 Volt
Length 4,300 mm (169.29 in)
Width 1,630 mm (64.17 in)
Height 1,800 mm (70.87 in)
Wheelbase 3,050 mm (120.08 in)
Track front / back 1,340 mm (52.76 in) / 1,340 mm (52.76 in)
Tires 5.50-18"

Sources

• Oswald, Werner: Deutsche Autos 1920–1945, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 10. Auflage (1996), ISBN 3-87943-519-7

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