R180 Special (1936 - 1938)

          Type           R180 4WD/4WS General Purpose Military
          No. of Cylinders           4
          Bore           80 mm
          Stroke           88 mm
          Capacity           1,769 cc
          Horsepower/RPM           45 / 3,600
          Valves           OHV
          Top Speed           Not Known
          No. Produced           ca. 1,200
          No. Surviving           Nil Complete
In 1936, just one year after the Government authorities dictated that no German company was permitted to build front-wheel-drive cars, the German Army let a contract for the development of a light, 4-wheel-drive, general purpose vehicle.  This was 6 years before the US developed their Jeep.  Stoewer, with its experience in front-wheel-drive won this contract.  They based the new vehicle on the R180 front-wheel-drive motor car, but in addition to adding 4-wheel-drive they added 4-wheel-steering.
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