After the first World War, Czech arms manufacturer Franisek Janecek made a business decision to produce motorcycles. He designed the bodies and used Wanderer engines. The trademark “Jawa” was patented in 1929; the name came from the first two letters of Janecek and Wanderer. Motorcycle production was growing, and by the mid 1930s Jawa began building cars. The Jawa 600 “Minor” had a backbone frame of square section with swinging axles and a water-cooled engine. The engines were produced in Prague while the bodies were built outside the city. A body could be ordered as a two or four seater cabriolet, roadster, or sedan. Car assembly stopped in 1939 when war production began.
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Zbrojovka Ing. F. Janecek
Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia
Drivetrain Configuration: front engine, front wheel drive
Engine: 615cc, 2 cylinder, 2 stroke, 20bph
Transmission: 3 speed manual
Top Speed: 60 miles per hour
Years of Production: 1937-1945
Number Produced: 1990
Original Cost: 16,000 Kc
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Thank you for viewing our collection online! Please note that our collection contains over 330 cars and motorcycles though we only have room to display approximately 150 at a time. Therefore, the item you are viewing may not be on display when you visit the museum in person.
