History
In Plauen, Vogtland, the German Motor Vehicle Factory Ltd. was founded, produced a motorcycle model called 'Bergfex' as well as a motorette, which was very popular in the Imperial German Army. In 1906, the company was transformed into German Motor Vehicle Factory Ltd., Berlin, Schützenstraße 11–12. The factory was located at Markgrafendamm 28 in Berlin. The manager of the factory was director Heinrich Brückmann. In 1907, a small car under the name Autognom was brought to the market. [1] Despite being presented at the Berlin Motor Show and the Paris Motor Show, the response was limited. In late summer 1907, the company entered into a partnership with the automobile manufacturer Gebr. Stoewer, Stettin. [2] Stoewer wanted to utilize their newly expanded factory by producing the Autognom. In return, the German Motor Vehicle Factory was to take on exclusive sales of Stoewer vehicles. However, at the beginning of 1908, the Motor Vehicle Factory GmbH filed for bankruptcy due to lack of demand. At Stoewer, preparations had already been made for the development of their own small car. The motor vehicle factory Roland Brandt from Neukölln, founded in 1908, took over the assets of the Deutsche Motorfahrzeugfabrik GmbH. The brand name was Brandt. In 1910 or 1911, vehicle production also ended.
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