Cars that run like clockwork.
Switzerland is famous for its watches, knives and banking. But somehow it is not known for its automotive industry, which is sharp as a knife precise as a clock. And roads like banking.
Today in Switzerland there are several well-known brands is a major military manufacturer MOWAG plus a few companies that manufacture luxury cars in small series. In the past Switzerland in the amount of did and is quite a massive car.
Rinspeed is a legendary company founded in 1979 by Frank Rinderknecht.
The company invents and manufactures stunning concept cars that sometimes produces small batches and sells (but more often simply sells the technology to larger firms). The model number Rinspeed is car-submarine, single sports cars, a swarm of unmanned electric vehicles, and in the picture Rinspeed Splash (2004), car amphibious hydrofoil.
Saurer — once one of Europe’s largest factories producing planes, trucks, buses and military vehicles under the brands of Saurer and Berna.
The engineering company was engaged from 1903 to 1982, and now, oddly enough, makes the textiles.
Enzmann — a small company from 1957 to 1969 made sports cars.
The only model the company Enzmann 506 was made in the amount of about 100 copies. Interestingly, the body was made much more, and they still — without a frame — is on sale.
Monteverdi was a Swiss brand of cars founded by Peter Monteverdi in 1967 and lasted until 1984.
Yaxa — Geneva firm, which existed from 1912 until 1914.
Its name comes from the phonetic pronunciation of the phrase Y a que? a (conditionally it is possible to shift as “the only” or “nothing but”). The only model had the engine capacity of 1692 “cube” and even won a pretty big race Coupe de la Gruy? re 1913.
MOWAG is a Swiss leader in today’s automotive industry, a major producer of trucks, special and military equipment, was established in 1950.
Leblanc is based in Zurich supercar manufacturer.
The company was founded in 1999, now it is the only model sports car, Leblanc Mirabeau (pictured), with a top speed of 370 km/h at $650 000.
