- Felber Autoroller
Infobox Automobile
name = Felber Autoroller
manufacturer = A. Felber & Co
production =1952 to 1953
assembly =Vienna ,Austria
class =microcar
body_style =1-doorCabrio coach
layout =RR layout
engine =398 cc, 2-cylinder, Two-strokeThe Felber Autoroller T 400 was a three-wheeled
microcar with a rear-mounted 398 cc Rotax two cylinder, two stroke engine.cite book |last=Marshall |first=Tony |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Microcars|year=1999 |publisher= Sutton Publishing|location= Stroud |isbn=0-7509-2083-2 ] The cars had an unusual seating arrangement, with a small child-sized seat behind the driver on the left and a conventional passenger seat diagonally behind and to the right.cite book |last=Marshall |first=Tony |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Microcars|year=1999 |publisher= Sutton Publishing|location= Stroud |isbn=0-7509-2083-2 ]A. Felber & Co were a well known manufacturer of motorcycle
sidecar s, based inVienna ,Austria .cite book |last=Marshall |first=Tony |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Microcars|year=1999 |publisher= Sutton Publishing|location= Stroud |isbn=0-7509-2083-2 ] The Autoroller was designed by Ernst Marold.cite book |last=Marshall |first=Tony |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Microcars|year=1999 |publisher= Sutton Publishing|location= Stroud |isbn=0-7509-2083-2 ] Between 1952 to 1953 about 400 units were built in two versions, all of which were painted light green using a standard paint then used for machinery which was cheaper than car paint. Early models had cycle-type mudguards that swivelled with the front wheels, later models had fixed wings.cite book |last=Marshall |first=Tony |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Microcars|year=1999 |publisher= Sutton Publishing|location= Stroud |isbn=0-7509-2083-2 ]The owners had a very active club; "The Austrian Autoroller Club", whose newsletter can be found in the Austrian National Library. In 1954, at the wedding of Mr. Marold, a remarkable corso of Felbers accompanied the wedding limousine in front of the
Karlskirche in the Viennese City centre.cite book |last=Marshall |first=Tony |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Microcars|year=1999 |publisher= Sutton Publishing|location= Stroud |isbn=0-7509-2083-2 ]After the liberalisation of car imports into Austria in 1954, car manufacture proved uncompetitive and the company began the manufacture of industrial washing machines instead. The company also moved into the sale and distribution of cars from Heinkel, Trojan, Spatzcite book |last=Marshall |first=Tony |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Microcars|year=1999 |publisher= Sutton Publishing|location= Stroud |isbn=0-7509-2083-2 ] and
Reliant .About twelve rolling chassis were delivered to specialist coachbuilding company Hofmann & Moldrich in Vienna who built upon them a
Fuldamobil , egg shape body out of 0.8mm aluminium plate calledMöve . The only known remaining car is in the car museum in Aspang in Lower-Austria. [cite book |last=Mylius |first=NG |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Roller Rollermobile Raritäten|year=2000 |publisher= Sammlung RRR|location= Maria Enzersdorf |isbn=3-9501385-1-X|pages=634 ]The only known two surviving Felbers are to be seen in the
RRR scooter and microcar museum inEggenburg ,Austria .References
External links
* [http://www.kaapioautoyhdistys.fi/tapahtumat/nordkapp/nordfelb.htm Finnish Micro-car Association] , Photographs of the two Felber Autoroller at the Nordkapp rally in 1999
* [http://www.rrrollipop.at/int/2004.php RRRollipop schauen] , Photograph of the museums display of Felber AutorollersSee also
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List of microcars by country of origin
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