Zündapp Janus
Because of the Allies’ post-1945 ban on German aircraft manufacturing (lifted at the end of the 1950s), Heinkel and Messerschmitt refocused on the production of microcars. Dornier also contemplated entering the market. Meanwhile, the motorcycle manufacturer Zündapp sought to develop a more weatherproof vehicle, leading it to collaborate with Dornier to produce the uniquely coming-and-going style Janus, with an opening door at each end. The production run was brief, with just 6,902 examples being supplied between 1957 and 1958. Heinkel, Messerschmitt and BMW-Isetta offered competing models and a lower price, endind Zündapp’s involvement in the microcar sector.
Zündapp Janus
Because of the Allies’ post-1945 ban on German aircraft manufacturing (lifted at the end of the 1950s), Heinkel and Messerschmitt refocused on the production of microcars. Dornier also contemplated entering the market. Meanwhile, the motorcycle manufacturer Zündapp sought to develop a more weatherproof vehicle, leading it to collaborate with Dornier to produce the uniquely coming-and-going style Janus, with an opening door at each end. The production run was brief, with just 6,902 examples being supplied between 1957 and 1958. Heinkel, Messerschmitt and BMW-Isetta offered competing models and a lower price, endind Zündapp’s involvement in the microcar sector.