Steyr Steyr 220 History
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
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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.
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1937 Photo: “GuentherZ 2012-06-23 0036 Wien15 TechnMuseum Steyr220 BJ1937.jpg” by GuentherZ / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY 3.0
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1938 Photo: “1938 Steyr 220 Glaser Cabriolet Lane Motor Museum.jpg” by TaurusEmerald / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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1939 Photo: “Steyr 220 Gläser Roadster (1939).jpg” by Rovimat / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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Body styles
- Limousine (saloon)
- Cabriolet
- Roadster
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