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Voran / Hoppe & Krooss amphibian (1929)

Germany · Car · built by Hoppe & Krooss GmbH, with Voran Automobilbau AG

Voran / Hoppe & Krooss amphibian (1929)
An experimental German amphibious vehicle of 1929, built by Hoppe & Krooss of Cuxhaven with front-wheel drive designed by Voran of Berlin.
Voran / Hoppe & Krooss amphibian (1929)
Also known asVoran Amphibienfahrzeug
ManufacturerHoppe & Krooss GmbH, with Voran Automobilbau AG
CountryGermany
Built1929–1929
TypeCar
StatusPrototype

The Voran / Hoppe & Krooss amphibian was an experimental German amphibious vehicle of 1929. According to a short report in the journal Engineering Progress that year, Voran Automobilbau AG of Berlin designed the drive to the wheels on the basis of its well-known front-wheel-drive patents, while Hoppe & Krooss GmbH of Cuxhaven built the vehicle. The archive also holds two period photographs captioned 'Voran 1929 Amphibienfahrzeug'. No technical details are recorded.

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