401 cars were manufactured in Sweden under license
Fuldamobil King S7
Fuldamobil is the name of a series of small cars produced
by Elektromaschinenbau Fulda GmbH of Fulda, Germany,
and Nordwestdeutscher Fahrzeugbau (NWF) of
Wilhelmshaven between 1950 and 1969.
Though
numbers
produced
were
relatively
small,
the
cars
attracted
sufficient
attention
to
see
licensed
construction
on
four
continents
including
Europe.
In
its
ultimate
configuration
it
is
said
to have inspired the term "bubble car".
Origins
The
cars
original
design
was
conceived
by
Norbert
Stevenson,
a
freelance-journalist
who
had
worked
for
the
"Rhein-Zeitung"
newspaper
who
had
completed
one
term
of
mechanical
engineering
at
the
Technische
Hochschule
Berlin.
His
design
concept
was
for
a
very
simple
three-
wheeled
car
with
room
for
two
people
inside,
it
would
have
two
wheels
at
the
front
for
stability,
and
be
driven
by
a
small
engine
at
the
rear.
After
initial
financial
support
for
the
project
from
his
former
employer
had
ceased,
Stevenson
took
his
concept
to
several
companies
and
in
the
summer of 1949, it was accepted by Karl Schmitt, a wealthy engineering graduate.
Schmitt
was
a
Bosch
wholesaler
in
the
town
of
Fulda,
Germany,
who
also
ran
another
small
company;
Elektromaschinenbau
Fulda
GmbH,
which
had
proved
successful
providing
maintenance
and
repair
of
the
emergency
power
generators
in
widespread
use
in
Germany
after
the war.
The
Fuldamobil
was
licensed
for
manufacture
to
various
countries
where
it
was
known
by
varying
names,
such
as
the
Nobel
in
Chile
and
the
UK,
the
Bambi
in
Argentina,
the
Bambino
in
the
Netherlands,
Fram
King
Fulda
in
Sweden,
Attica
and
also
Alta
in
Greece,
and
Hans
Vahaar
in
India.
It
was
also
manufactured
in
South
Africa
under
the
original
German
name.
A
pickup
version called "Sporty" based on the coupé was also available in Argentina.
1959
Engine
191 cc
1 cylinder
Power
9,7 HP
Lenght/width
3,2 m/1,45 m
Weight
310 kg
This Fulda was added to the
collection from Sweden where it had
already gone throughout restoration.
It is originally manufactured in
Sweden under German license.
Photos mainly by Matti Kreivilä. Historical facts and technical details of the vehicles provided by Wikipedia. Movies YouTube.