Seeing the Mars A20 antique motorcycle

Back to the antique motorcycle. This time we will talk about old, antique motorbikes that were really different from a motorcycle at the time. The motorcycle's name is Mars A20, and it was made in Germany.

1921 Mars A20 White Mars. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1aPeBc)

It started when Paul Reissmann in 1873, founded a company called Mars, in Nuremberg, Germany. The company originally producing stoves and furnaces of iron. Then the company is growing rapidly and subsequently began producing manual siren then engined, grinding machines and bicycles.

1921 Mars A20 White Mars already has a protective wing to avoid the rider's feet and from water splashes. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1aPeBc)

In 1903 the company started making the construction of motorcycles and small cars. From the motorcycle production resulted in several designs, one the most famous design was a legendary motorcycle called Mars A20 Weiße Mars or White Mars (due to the color was white) designed by an engineer named Claus Franzenburger in 1920 (Actually, the motorbikes also available in the color of red and green).

1921 Mars A20 White Mars uses a Maybach's boxer twin engine that has a capacity of 955 cc. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1aPeBc)

This motorcycle uses a boxer twin-engine of Maybach (now the high tech division of Mercedes-Benz) that has a capacity of 955 cc, while horsepower figures were believed to be just over 7 hp at the wheel and 12 hp at the crankshaft. It using a pressed steel frame and has a unique design and relatively very futuristic at the time.

But unfortunately, when there is inflation at around 1923/1924, the company is experiencing financial difficulties and in the end, the company ceased operations in 1958.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. God will forgive Your sins.... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | ]

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