Daimler Stahlradwagen

Stahlradwagen ("steel-wheeled car")
Daimler Stahlradwagen, 1899
Overview
Manufacturer	Gottlieb Daimler
Production	1889
Assembly	Canstatt, Germany
Designer	Wilhelm Maybach
Layout	MR layout
Powertrain
Engine	IOE 16° V-twin engine, 565 cc
Transmission	4-speed manual

The Stahlradwagen (or "steel-wheeled car") was Gottlieb Daimler's second motor car.

After seeing Panhard's Daimler-designed V-twin engine demonstrated at the Paris Exposition of 1889 and inquiring into the engine's weight and power, Armand Peugeot stated his interest in a lightweight motor vehicle powered by the engine. This was communicated to Daimler, who worked with Wilhelm Maybach to develop the vehicle. The tubular steel frame resembled two bicycles joined side by side and was made by bicycle manufacturer Neckarsulmer Stahlfabriken, which would later become part of NSU Motorenwerke. The cooling water for the engine was run through the frame tubes.

The Stahlradwagen was demonstrated toward the end of the Paris Exhibition.Peugeot began building cars based on the Stahlradwagen design by 1890.