Germany · founded 1900

Protos Model History

Berlin's prestige pre-war marque (1900–1926) — Kaiser Wilhelm II's preferred car, and the first to reach Paris in the 1908 New York–to–Paris Race.

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17/35 PS
Protos's first series-production model — a 4.6-litre four-cylinder tourer that established the marque's reputation for smooth, reliable running.
Touring car · 1905–1908
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Type E1 (18/42 PS)
The longest-running pre-war Protos — an 18/42 PS four-cylinder that kept the marque at the top of the German luxury market through the Siemens era.
Touring car · 1906–1914
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26/50 PS
Protos's flagship six-cylinder — a 6.8-litre tourer admired by Kaiser Wilhelm II and among the most prestigious German cars of its day.
Luxury car · 1908–1914
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Type C
Protos's sole post-WWI model — a rationalized 2.6-litre four-cylinder tourer that kept the marque alive through the difficult early Weimar years.
Touring car · 1919–1923
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Type C1
The final Protos — an uprated 45 hp version of the Type C that carried the marque to its 1926 merger with NAG.
Touring car · 1923–1926
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