Jawa 600 – 1939

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: 2-cylinder, 2-stroke; 615cc, 20bph
Transmission: 3-speed manual
Top Speed: 60 mph
Years of Production: 1937-1945
Number Produced: 1990
Original Cost: 16,000 Kc