Adler Trumpf
The Adler Trumpf is a small family car introduced by the Frankfurt based auto-maker, Adler in March 1932, with Trumpf production fully starting in the late summer that year. In a move reminiscent of British Leyland in the 1970s, Adler launched two similarly sized cars in the same year, one of which followed the 1931 DKW F1's then innovative front-wheel drive layout, and the other model using the conventional rear-wheel drive configuration still used by then market leader, Opel's 1.2 litre 'model 6'.
| Adler Trumpf | |
|---|---|
Adler Trumpf Cabriolet (1935) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Adlerwerke |
| Also called | 1932-34: Adler Trumpf 1.5 Liter 1933–36: Adler Trumpf 1.7 Liter 1933–35: Adler Trumpf Sport 1936-38: Adler Trumpf 1.7 EV |
| Production | 1932-36: 18,600 units 1936-38: 7,003 units |
| Assembly | Frankfurt am Main |
| Designer | Hans Gustav Röhr |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | “Limousine” (2/4 door Saloon) 2/4 door Cabriolet Sports Roadster |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1932-34: 1,504 cc 4 cylinder in-line side-valve engine 1933-38: 1,645 cc 4 cylinder in-line side-valve engine |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual. No synchromesh. |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1932-35: 2,825 mm (111.2 in) 1936-38: 2,920 mm (115.0 in) |
| Length | 1932-36: 4,150 mm (163.4 in) 1936-38: 4,540 mm (178.7 in) |
| Width | 1,600 mm (63.0 in) |
| Height | 1,580 mm (62.2 in) 1,550 mm (61.0 in) (Sport) |
The Trumpf was the second of these two smaller Adlers to enter volume production, at the end of the Summer in 1932, and was the front wheel drive offering. The innovative design was the responsibility of Hans Gustav Röhr (1895 – 1937). The Trumpf was distinguished from its more conservatively configured Primus sibling both by its front wheel drive and by its relatively advanced independent suspension.