Hanomag Model History

Germany · founded 1835

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).

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