Stoewer Greif Junior History
History
When Neue Rohr AG went bankrupt in 1935, Stoewer acquired its Tatra 75 manufacturing licence, machinery, and plant. Within six months, Stoewer engineers had completely redesigned the body into a sleek, modern streamlined form while retaining the Tatra engine and running gear, and launched the result as the Greif Junior.
The Greif Junior became by far Stoewer's most commercially successful car, with 4,000 units sold over its four years of production. Stoewer's modern steel body-pressing capability — allowing self-supporting pressed steel panels faster and cheaper than competitors using wood-framed construction — gave the Greif Junior a genuine edge over rivals.
Generations
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First and only generation · Greif Junior
Photo: “Stoewer Greif Junior Kabriolett-Limousine 1937 - 2.jpg” by Haeferl / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Tatra 75-derived streamlined compact with a self-supporting pressed-steel body; Stoewer's best-seller with 4,000 built.
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1937 Photo: “Stoewer Greif Junior Kabriolett-Limousine 1937 - 2.jpg” by Haeferl / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
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Body styles
- Sedan
- Convertible
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