Makes › Veritas › RS · Factory competition · 1948–1950 Ultra Rare
Veritas
RS
BMW 328-based German post-war sports-racing car; also raced in World Championship GPs 1952–53.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Spurzem - Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 22 Built
- Years
- 1948–1950
- Engine
- Front-mounted longitudinal inline-six · 1,971 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,971 cc
- Power
- 93.2 kW / 127 PSFactory: 125 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 200 km/hFactory: 200 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 15 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Veritas was one of the few post-war German makers to build competition cars from pre-war BMW 328 parts. Its racing RS was the basis for the first road-going Veritas cars, and a small number survive.
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.
Veritas RS (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Spurzem - Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0
Veritas RS (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Spurzem - Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionexamples surviving, of around 20-25 Rennsport examples built (per conceptcarz) | 152 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model productionRS models built | 221 | 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
Ernst Loof, Georg Meier and Lorenz Dietrich founded Veritas to rebuild and tune pre-war BMW 328 cars. Karl Kling's 1947 win at Hockenheim established the company.
After objections from BMW the cars were sold simply as Veritas. The company moved to Muggensturm in 1949, but production halted in 1950 because it was undercapitalised. It continued until 1952 by making bodies for Panhard cars.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard RS.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | BMW 328 straight six3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted longitudinal inline-six3 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 63 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,971 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,971 cc3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 2 valves per cylinder, OHV3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Three carburettors3 Independently researched |
| Induction | naturally aspirated4 Independently researched |
| Power | 93.2 kW / 127 PSFactory: 125 hp · converted3 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | RWD3 Independently researched |
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 | 800 kgFactory: 800 kg3 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 200 km/hFactory: 200 km/h3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Veritas: Germany’s First Post-War Motorsport Heroes – RM Sotheby’s Level B
- 22 RS models built
-
2
1948 Veritas RS Level C Daniel Vaughan · conceptcarz.com · 2012-05
- around 20 - 25 examples ... with 15 examples surviving
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3
Veritas RS BMW Level C Ultimatecarpage.com (company press release data)
- Configuration BMW 328 Straight 6
- Straight 6 ... Front, longitudinally mounted
- Straight 6
- Displacement 1,971 cc
- 2 valves / cylinder, OHV
- Fuel feed 3 Carburettors
- Power 125 bhp / 93 kW
- Drive Rear wheel drive
- Weight 800 kilo
- Top Speed 200 km/h (124 mph)
- 4
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