Adler Trumpf

Adler Trumpf
Adler Trumpf Cabriolet (1935)
Overview
Manufacturer	Adlerwerke
Also called	1932-34: Adler Trumpf 1.5 Liter 1933–36: Adler Trumpf 1.7 Liter 1933–35: Adler Trumpf Sport 1936-38: Adler Trumpf 1.7 EV
Production	1932-36: 18,600 units 1936-38: 7,003 units
Assembly	Frankfurt am Main
Designer
Body and chassis
Body style	“Limousine” (2/4 door Saloon) 2/4 door Cabriolet Sports Roadster
Layout	FF layout
Powertrain
Engine	1932-34: 1,504 cc 4 cylinder in-line side-valve engine 1933-38: 1,645 cc 4 cylinder in-line side-valve engine
Transmission	4-speed manual. No synchromesh.
Dimensions
Wheelbase	1932-35: 2,825 mm (111.2 in) 1936-38: 2,920 mm (115.0 in)
Length	1932-36: 4,150 mm (163.4 in) 1936-38: 4,540 mm (178.7 in)
Width	1,600 mm (63.0 in)
Height	1,580 mm (62.2 in) 1,550 mm (61.0 in) (Sport)

The Adler Trumpf is a small family car introduced by the Frankfurt based auto-maker, Adler in March 1932, though Trumpf production only got under way in the late summer of that year. In a move reminiscent of British Leyland in the 1970s, Adler launched two similarly sized cars in the same year, one of which followed the then new trend set by DKW for front-wheel drive, and one respecting the conventional rear-wheel drive configuration still used by the market leader, .

The Trumpf was the second of these two smaller Adlers to enter volume production, at the end of the Summer in 1932, and was the front wheel drive offering. The innovative design was the responsibility of (1895 – 1937). The Trumpf was distinguished from its more conservatively configured Primus sibling both by its front wheel drive and by its relatively advanced independent suspension.

At launch the car was offered with a four cylinder 1,504 cc engine for which maximum power output of 32 PS (24 kW; 32 hp) at 3,500 rpm was claimed. Top speed was given as 95 km/h (59 mph). Although the engine block was the same one as that used on the Primus, in the Trumpf it was turned around by 180 degrees and installed in a block with the gear box directly behind the front axle. The extra space needed for this arrangement gave rise to a car that was 150 mm (5.9 in) longer, both in respect of the wheelbase and of the car, than the otherwise, at this point, very similar Primus.

Transmission of power to the front wheels was via a four speed manual transmission without synchromesh. Whereas the transmission on the rear wheel drive Primus was controlled using a floor mounted lever, gear changing on the front-wheel drive Trumpf was achieved using a column mounted lever.

The two standard all-steel bodies were provided by Ambi-Budd of Berlin. Trumpf customers in 1932 could choose between a two door “Limousine” (saloon/sedan) and a cabriolet. Both sat on a 2,825 mm (111.2 in) wheelbase, and had an overall body length of 4,150 mm (163 in). The manufacturer’s recommended price was 3,750 Marks for the sedan/saloon and 4,500 for the cabriolet which was competitive, though the price for the Trumpf was slightly higher than that for the Primus.