Steyr 220 History
The pinnacle of pre-war Steyr — a 2.3-litre OHV six in four body styles, with coachbuilt Gläser cabriolets.
Photo: “Steyr 220 Glaeser Sport Cabriolet 1937 - 1.jpg” by Th-Photos / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
History
The Steyr 220 arrived for 1937 as a direct evolution of the 120 Super, replacing the side-valve engine with a more modern 2,260 cc overhead-valve six-cylinder unit. The streamlined body was carried over and refined, still built by Gläser-Karosserie of Dresden for the open versions.
Available in four body styles — five-passenger limousine, five-passenger cabriolet, and two further coachbuilt cabriolet variants — the 220 was the most prestigious Steyr passenger car of the pre-war era. It remained in production until 1941, when WWII military demands ended civilian output. Approximately 5,900 were built, making it the most numerous of the later Steyr series.
Generations
First and only generation · Steyr 220
Photo: “Steyr 220 Glaeser Sport Cabriolet 1937 - 1.jpg” by Th-Photos / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
2.3-litre OHV six; ~5,900 built across limousine and Gläser-bodied cabriolet variants; production ended by wartime.
1937 Photo: “GuentherZ 2012-06-23 0036 Wien15 TechnMuseum Steyr220 BJ1937.jpg” by GuentherZ / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 3.0
1938 Photo: “1938 Steyr 220 Glaser Cabriolet Lane Motor Museum.jpg” by TaurusEmerald / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
1939 Photo: “Steyr 220 Gläser Roadster (1939).jpg” by Rovimat / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Body styles
- Limousine (saloon)
- Cabriolet
- Roadster
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