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Minor Sport (1949 Le Mans)
Czechoslovak two-stroke sports racers that competed at Le Mans 1949
Still being researched: history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: neznámý (unknown) · Public domain
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 2 Built
- Years
- 1949
- Engine
- Water-cooled two-cylinder two-stroke, placed in front of the front axle (Aero Minor II base) · 616 cc / 0.6 LFactory: 616 cc
- Power
- 22.1 kW / 30 PSFactory: 30 PS
- Top speed
- 130 km/hFactory: 130 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Sport 750 versions of the Aero Minor II were entered at the 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours. The Aero club history lists a Let-Aviation entry that finished 15th and a Jacques Poch team entry that finished 19th. The club history does not say whether these were the cigar-bodied pair described above.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Aero Minor Sport (1949 Le Mans) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: neznámý (unknown) · Public domain
Aero Minor Sport (1949 Le Mans) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Ltosnar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aero Minor Sport (1949 Le Mans) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Ltosnar · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionSport Minor prototypes rebodied in 1949 with cigar-shaped two-seat bodies – the Le Mans pair ('dostaly dva prototypy sportovních Minorů novou dvoumístnou karoserii'); a later series of eight similar c | 21 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Minor Sport (1949 Le Mans).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Water-cooled two-cylinder two-stroke, placed in front of the front axle (Aero Minor II base)2,3 Independently researchedBase Aero Minor II layout. The Le Mans pair is taken to be a Sport 750 variant; not confirmed for the specific cars. |
| Cylinders | 24 Registry reportedBase Aero Minor II figure (water-cooled inline two-cylinder). |
| Displacement | 616 cc / 0.6 LFactory: 616 cc4 Registry reportedBase-car figure for the Aero Minor II; the page gives no separate data for the cigar-bodied racing cars. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 22.1 kW / 30 PSFactory: 30 PS3 Independently researchedSport 750 variant. The club page gives about 35 PS for the three-cylinder Le Mans III. |
| Power at | 5,000 rpm3 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 44 Registry reportedBase Aero Minor II figure. |
| Driven wheels | Front4 Registry reportedBase Aero Minor II figure. |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 700 kgFactory: 700 kg4 Registry reportedBase Aero Minor II figure, not the racing car. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 130 km/hFactory: 130 km/h3 Independently researchedSport 750 variant as stated by the club page. The Le Mans III is given 140 km/h on the same page. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Auto.cz – Aero Minor – malý velký automobil Level C
- 2 Sport Minor prototypes rebodied in 1949 with cigar-shaped two-seat bodies – the Le Mans pair ('dostaly dva prototypy sportovních Minorů novou dvoumístnou karoserii'); a later series of eight similar cars is not counted. Figure is in Czech words on the page
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2
Trans National Trabant Tour 2007 Level C transtrabant.cz
- two-strokes, two-cylinder; placed in front of the axle
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3
Aero Minor Level B Aero-IG (Aero marque interest group) · 2010-10-01
- 2-Zylinder-2-Takt-Motor
- mit 30 PS bei 5000 U/min
- von 130
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4
Aero Minor nach der Verstaatlichung der Firma Aero Level B Aero Interessengemeinschaft (aero-ig.de) · 2010-10-01
- Wassergekuehlter Reihen-2-Zylinder, 616 cm3
- Aero Minor II: 616 cm3, 15 kW, 4-Gang-Getriebe, Frontantrieb
- Aero Minor II ... 4-Gang-Getriebe, Frontantrieb
- 4-Gang-Getriebe, Frontantrieb
- Leermasse 700 kg
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