1956 Heinkel Cabin

1956 Heinkel Cabin

Aircraft designer Ernst Heinkel saw the Isetta, and decided he could do even better, using the principles of aircraft and lighter made even faster with a smaller engine. It comes with the cabin 150, the quintessential "bubble car with its large glass area and, more contour lines, which were a cross between Isetta and Messerschmitt.

In October 1956, has introduced Cabin 153 (three wheels) and 154 (four wheeler) with the four-stroke engine of 203cc-faithful enlarged. In March 1957, this was reduced to 198cc for insurance reasons.

A permit to construct the Heinkel had also been sold in Argentina, where about 2,000 copies were sold until 1961. They were equipped with filters the outside air due to problems with dust.

Demand was strong for the scooter very popular tourist and also for the different engines are supplied to other companies, so there was an increased demand for spaces of production more Heinkel.

Despite the production of about 50 cars a day, Cabin lost between 400 and 500 marks per vehicle. This, combined with the Heinkel died in January 1958 and resumed production of aircraft required to sell the entire crop Cabin Dundalk Engineering Company in Ireland in June of 1958 the idea. This was short-lived, however, that the quality Probem with the Heinkel-I became evident. The plant was Irish-dirt floor, front axle and stored outside. The license was withdrawn.

This example, in its original red color, the tail has been widely used for both the three and four wheels.

Manufacturer: Ernst Heinkel-Fahrzeugbau GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
Model: 153 Engine Type: Heinkel, 4-stroke Body: Monocoque
Years of construction: October 1956-June 1958 No. Cylinders: 1 Frame: None
Product #: 5537 Displacement: 198 cc Suspension Front: Coil
No. Surviving: 20 Power: 10.0 Suspension Rear: Coil
Length: 2551 millimeters Gearbox: 4 + rev Steering: Rack
Width: 1370 millimeters Starter: Dynastart Brakes: Hydraulic (Fr)
Weight: 243 kg Electrics: 12 v 3 Wheels: 4.40 x 10 "
Interior: Bench (2) Ignition: Maximum speed: 86 km / h