MD Yousuf Ali

🇦🇹 1939 Steyr 220 Roadster Coachwork by Gläser

Austrian armaments manufacturer Steyr diversified into automobile production in 1915 and introduced the streamlined 120, the predecessor of this model, in 1935. The six-cylinder, 1385cc side-valve engine was replaced in 1937 with an overhead-valve 2260cc engine, and the 220 was born. The sleek, aerodynamic body was available in four body styles: five-passenger limousine, five-passenger cabriolet, and two different specially-bodied cabriolets, both by Gläser Coachworks of Dresden, Germany. The two-passenger roadster is very rare, with only six ever made; only two have survived. With 55hp and a four-speed transmission, all the 220s would have been considered high-performance cars in their day.