Steib Metallbau, later trading as Josef Steib Spezialfabrik für Seitenwagen, was a German company based in Nuremberg that manufactured sidecars. The company was founded in 1914 by Josef Steib Senior and began making sidecars in 1928 following a commission from the motorcycle manufacturer Ardie. The company closed in 1957.
The product range included a variety of designs with the LS 200 for motorcycles up to , the LS. 350 for motorcycles of to and the S 500 L and TR-500 for motorcycles above amongst the most common. Replica outfits remain in production today.
History
The firm was founded in 1914 by Josef Steib Senior.
The company reached its peak in the 1950s when it claimed to manufacture 92% of all sidecars sold in Germany and the sidecars were the standard model offered with BMW motorcycles.
References
External links
Nürnberg history website with outline of the Steib company Website with illustrations from 1930's Steib catalogues Website with information from Steib's 1951-52 catalogue about basic models