OTAV / MILANO / ITALY (1905 - 1908 )
Max Türkheimer , a German industrialist was a manufacturer of bicycles. In 1905 he decided to built automobiles. He created the OFFICINE TÜRKHEIMER AUTOMOBILI VELOCIPEDI ( therefore the name OTAV ) in Milano / Italy. His first car had a small 1-cylinder engine ( 4 HP, later 5,5 HP ). As early as 1906 a 4-cylinder motor car with 24 HP was added.
About 200 examples were produced in about three years. In 1908, following a crisis in the industry, the factory closed down. Deported to Auschwitz Max Türkheimer died in 1944. To my knowledge, two vehicles have survived, one in England and one in Paraguay.
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| very colorful emblem showing a sun in the background |
| Size | 5.4 cm x 5.4 cm |
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| Year | 1905 - 1908 |
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| OTAV advertisment showing the sun of the emblem and the name with the special letter V |
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| two of the small OTAV cars, photographed in Milano |
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| share of the company, bottom right showing the 4-cylinder car |
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