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Zündapp Janus



Janus
Vehicle Model

A minicar produced by Zündapp.  6,902 were produced, and they were sold in the 1957 and 1958 model years.

Designed by Dornier and produced by Zündapp, a motorcycle manufacturer.  Sales were slow, and Zündapp abandoned its effort at making cars.

Rear seat passengers face rearward.  The car's seats fold down to make a double bed.

In 2011 a Janus by the name of "Professor Zündapp" was a character in the movie Cars 2.

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Photographs

1957 Zündapp Janus 1957
Photo by "MartinHansV"
OFK Exhibition, Koenigsbrunn
May 15, 2004
View photo of 1957 Zündapp Janus - 120KB


Specifications

Janus
Engine Type1-cylinder 2-stroke
Engine Displacement248cc
AspirationNatural
Horsepower14 bhp at 5000 rpm
Maximum Speed50 mph





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