In 1929 the Brennabor Ideal Typ N was introduced by the Brennabor company, which for much of that decade had been Germany's leading auto maker.
The car replaced the Brennabor Typ Z which had been in production for only a year. The new model had its four-cylinder engine increased in size to 1.64 litres. In this application a maximum power output of 30 hp at 3,200 rpm was claimed.
In 1931 the introduction of the Brennabor Ideal Extra Typ N marked a further upgrade of what was now (following the introduction in that year of the smaller Brennabor Typ C 4/20) the middle model in the company's three model range. The "Extra" retained the 1.64-litre engine, but features a slightly longer and wider body. The choice of bodies was also extended with the inclusion in the range of a six-seater "touring car" body which in fact shared the larger chassis and body work of the company's six-cylinder Juwel 6 model.
By 1933, when the company was forced by economic conditions to cease car production, approximately 10,000 of the Ideal Typ N and Ideal Extra Typ N models had been built.
Technical details TypeIdeal N (7/30 PS) (7 tax horsepower / 30 German hp)Ideal N Extra (7/30 PS) (7 tax horsepower / 30 German hp)Years in production1929–19301930–1933Bodies2- or 4-door closed or open-topped sedan/saloon 2-door full cabriolet2- or 4-door closed or open-topped sedan/saloon 2-door full cabriolet Long-bodied six-seater touring carMotor4 cyl. In-line 4-stroke4 cyl. In-line 4-strokeValvegearside (SV)side (SV)Bore × stroke74 mm × 96 mm74 mm × 96 mmcapacity1640 cm31640 cm3Power (PS / German hp)3030Power (kW)2222at rpm (1/min.)3,2003,200Torque (Nm)83.483.4at rpm (1/min.)800800Compression ratio5.25 : 15.25 : 1fuel consumption10.5 L / 100 km10.5 L / 100 kmGears3-speed with central floor-mounted lever3-speed with central floor-mounted leverTop speed75 km/h (47 mph)75 km/h (47 mph)Unladen weightc. 1200 kgc. 1250 kgGross loaded weightc. 1550 kgc. 1600 kgElectrical system6 Volt6 VoltLength3850 mm3960–4050 mmWidth1570 mm1630 mmHeight1750 mm1750 mmWheel base2600 mm2650–2850 mmTrack front / back1280 mm / 1280 mm1340 mm / 1340 mmTires4.75-18"4.75-18"
Sources Werner Oswald: Deutsche Autos 1920–1945. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 10. Auflage (1996),