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Austro-Daimler
"Sascha" (ADS-R)
Porsche-designed 1.1-litre light racing car; class win at the 1922 Targa Florio
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire) · Public domain
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 4 Built
- Years
- 1922
- Engine
- Rear-mounted in the racing version · 1,099 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,099 cc
- Power
- 36.8 kW / 50 PSFactory: 50 PS
- Top speed
- 113 km/hFactory: 113 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Ferdinand Porsche, with Otto Kohler, Karl Rabe and Otto Zadnik
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Sascha was a compact, light racing car financed by Count Alexander Kolowrat after Austro-Daimler declined to back a small-car project. It is an early example of Ferdinand Porsche designing a small high-efficiency car, and the racing ADS-R version moved the engine lower and further back for better weight distribution.
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.
Austro-Daimler "Sascha" (ADS-R) (Wikimedia Commons: Austro-Daimler Sascha)
Photo: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire) · Public domain
Austro-Daimler "Sascha" (ADS-R) (Wikimedia Commons: Austro-Daimler Sascha)
Photo: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire) · Public domain
Austro-Daimler "Sascha" (ADS-R) (Wikimedia Commons: Austro-Daimler Sascha)
Photo: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire) · Public domain
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionADS R prototypes finished for the 1922 Targa Florio ("The four ADS R prototypes") | 41 | 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
Kolowrat, an Austro-Daimler shareholder, asked Porsche why such large and heavy cars were needed when the Americans were building lighter ones. When the board refused to fund a compact car, he paid for the project himself. Porsche, design engineer Otto Kohler, engineer Karl Rabe and electrics specialist Otto Zadnik developed the car and named it ADS-R in recognition of its sponsor.
Kolowrat and Porsche then built a racing version with the engine set deeper and further rearward. It first ran in the 1922 Targa Florio, where Kolowrat's own car retired with engine failure while three of the four Saschas that started finished first in their class.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard "Sascha" (ADS-R).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Rear-mounted in the racing version2 Independently researchedApplies to the racing version of the Sascha, as the page describes it. |
| Cylinders | 43 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,099 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,099 cc3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 36.8 kW / 50 PSFactory: 50 PS3 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
| Redline | 5,000 rpm3 Independently researchedListed as "RPM" without saying whether it is the power speed or the limit. |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed, shaft drive (Kardan)3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 43 Independently researched |
| Final drive | Shaft drive (Kardan)4 Independently researchedMuseum technical data lists the drive as Kardan (propeller shaft). |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
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 | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 113 km/hFactory: 113 km/h3 Independently researchedApproximate ("ca."). |
|---|---|
| 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.
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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.
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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
Porsche Newsroom – History of the Austro-Daimler ADS R Level A
- 4 ADS R prototypes finished for the 1922 Targa Florio ("The four ADS R prototypes")
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2
Austro-Daimler Sascha ADS-R Level C Fahr(T)raum, Ferdinand Porsche Erlebniswelten
- set the engine deeper and further towards the rear
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3
Austro-Daimler Sascha ADS-R Level B Ferdinand Porsche Erlebniswelten fahr(T)raum Mattsee
- Cylinder: 4 Cylinder, 4-Stroke (Technical Data)
- Size: 1099 ccm (Technical Data)
- Power: 50 PS (Technical Data)
- RPM: 5000 rpm (Technical Data)
- Gears: 4 / 1; Drive: Kardan (Technical Data)
- Gears: 4 / 1 (Technical Data)
- Top Speed: ca. 113 km/h (Technical Data)
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4
Austro-Daimler Sascha ADS-R Level C fahr(T)raum Mattsee, Ferdinand Porsche Erlebniswelten
- Drive: Kardan
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