LOHNER PORSCHE / WIEN / AUSTRIA

 LOHNER PORSCHE / VIENNA / AUSTRIA  ( 1899 - 1906 )

The “k.u.k. Hof-Wagenfabrik Jacob Lohner & Co.” was founded in Vienna by Jacob Lohner in 1821. Initially, carriages were built. This factory was the first Austrian company to later build automobiles. As the company was not satisfied with the performance, attempts were made to produce electrically powered vehicles. Ferdinand Porsche joined Lohner in 1906 to continue the construction of electric cars. The first LOHNER - PORSCHE was presented in the same year. This electric mobile had no emblem or script.  It was followed by the model that  was called: SEMPER VIVUS  (= that means   ever living)  that showed a painted emblem.

 The three legs are a symbol of the sun, the seat of power and life ( later the same symbol was used in Germany by PROTOS Automobile )

Size	c. 8.5 cm x   8.5 cm
Year	1900 -1903
Estimate	for an original !

 

 

1900 advertisement showing for the first time the emblem with htree legs,  but only on the ad ( top right ) the emblem wasn´t mounted on this automobile

 

 

Also the model Type 54 had an emblem on the side under the drivers seat

The next model with  an emblem on the side of the driver's seat:

close up showing clearly the ( red / white ) emblem

Reconstruction of the SEMPER VIVUS with a  painted emblem only

close up of the painted emblem

The following advertisement by LOHNER - PORSCHE from 1902 is typical of the design of the time. Only words and numbers were used for advertising. The actual vehicle was not shown, unfortunately.

Elektro-Benzin-Automobile  =  Electric-Gasoline-Cars = Hybrid automobile ( see also Woods / USA )

LOHNER PORSCHE 1903 / 1904 hybrid with MERCEDES engine

The LOHNER - PORSCHE also had hub caps with an inscription, but unfortunately there is no emblem with three legs to be seen:

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