Production chronology1900–1901
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
curated ↗2 years
← Braun
Braun / Model record
BraunUnder-Seat-Engine Voiturette
Production1900–1901
Recorded originAustria-Hungary
ClassOpen two-seat voiturette
Braun's compact central/under-seat-engine design described in the Allgemeine Automobil-Zeitung of 23 December 1900. A photographed car associated with Romania's early motoring history closely matches it, differing principally by an added forward cooling arrangement likely intended to address overheating. Steering and gear actuation resembled contemporary De Dion practice, but the chassis and engine position were distinctly Braun. The presence of a later starting handle and cooler may represent running development, not a separate model. Exact mechanical specifications and an official type name are lost.
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Record depth — Documented
How this is measured → This record contains useful sourced evidence, but it does not yet meet the reference-ready standard. Still needed: attributed imagery. Fields we cannot source stay empty rather than guessed.
Research notes
No production total survives; at least one closely matching 1901 vehicle is photographically documented.