History of Steyr-Daimler-Puch Motor Cars / Automobiles

• 8.1.2. Steyr-Daimler-Puch

• At the end of World War 1 in 1918, Steyr decided to diversify from armament production and produce cars.

• There are reports that some excellent large cars were produced. Information about them is required. Ferdinand Porsche is known to have designed some of the models.

• In 1924 the company changed its name to Steyr-Werke AG and about ten years later Steyr joined forces with Puch and Austro-Daimler, forming “Steyr-Daimler-Puch”.

• The company produced a number of cars under licence from Fiat. In 1956 the company produced the Puch 500, a car based on the Fiat 500 but with a different engine. 

• Between 1956 and 1969 over 54,000 of these cars were produced. During the production run the engine capacity was increased from 493 cc to 600 cc. An estate version was also available.

• In 1990 the company was broken up, with the automobile part of the company continuing under the name “Magna Steyr”. Additional information required.