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r000 Harald 19XX Friedrich Make had transformed Model the Brutsch 200 Spatz from an egg-
estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
shaped, flimsily-built, unsalable three-wheeler to a strong, elegant,
offered without reserve
mid-engined four-wheeler with an excellent frame and modern car
suspension and brakes. But a black eye from a magazine road test
engine fire, and ongoing legal action with Brütsch, gave Friedrich
headaches, and he gave notice to his partners at victoria, indicating
that he wanted out.
at the International automobile Show in Frankfurt in 1955, the press
praised the Spatz for its low, sporting, elegant lines, but they were
sceptical about the low power-to-weight ratio. This did not escape
the notice of the new masters at victoria, who set about overhauling
the car’s specifications. They had already considerable experience in
servicing and maintaining the cars through their dealerships, and they
were intimately familiar with its shortcomings, particularly the motor and
the absence of doors.
B.a.G. had shown a coupe
in 1955 and an exciting
gullwing-door version in
1956, of which only a few
examples were sold. victoria’s
chief designer, Wendel,
built some prototypes with
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