In 1927 the driving instructor Franz Wroblewski and his friend Wilhelm Dierks founded the CERTUS
Automobil - Werke ( the latin word certus means: to be sure ) in Offenburg ( Black Forest ).
Their slogan was: Der preiswerteste 8- Zylinder auf dem Weltmarkt ( the cheapest 8-cylinder on the world market).
Nevertheless they sold less than 50 cars in two years. Not a single car has survived.
To my knowledge this is the only radiator emblem in existence.
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| emblem showing the coat of arms of the city of Offenburg / Germany |
| Size | 10.0 cm x 6.5 cm |
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| Year | 1927 - 1929 |
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| reverse of a NOS emblem |
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| picture of a CERTUS touring car in a sales brochure |
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| front page of the 1927 sales brochure |
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| contemporary ad with the slogan: the cheapest 8-cylinder of the world market |
Before the company dared to manufacture its own vehicles, they were successful as a car body factory as can be seen from the following advertisement:
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| 1921 advertisment |
Due to the low sales, there are also almost no contemporary photos. But at least the following photo shows a proud owner:
For more emblems see older posts or top right ( list of car makers ).
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