Germany · founded 1835

Hanomag Model History

Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG — German industrial giant that built locomotives and farm machinery before producing the iconic Kommissbrot economy car (1925–1928) and the diesel-pioneering Rekord (1933–1940).

4 models

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Models

2/10 PS "Kommissbrot"
Germany's most fuel-efficient mass-production car of the interwar years — a 370 kg, rear-engined single-cylinder microcar nicknamed 'Army Bread' for its rounded shape.
Economy car · 1925–1928
Garant
Hanomag's Depression-era 1.1-litre small car — sold so well it required two-shift production and helped the company survive the early 1930s.
Small family car · 1932–1938
Rekord
One of the first mass-produced cars offered with a diesel engine — Hanomag's 1.5/1.9-litre mid-sizer sold 19,104 units and set a diesel speed record on the Reichsautobahn.
Mid-size car · 1933–1940
1.3 Litre
Hanomag's technically advanced final passenger car — a unitary-body two-door saloon whose structure was studied by Volvo engineers and influenced the PV444.
Small family car · 1939–1941

Other makes

Models

2/10 PS "Kommissbrot"

Garant

Rekord

1.3 Litre