1939 Steyr 220 - Gläser Roadster

This beautiful roadster started its life in Steyr-Daimler-Puch factory located in Steyr, Austria. Factory produced Steyr 220 rolling chassis which consisted of frame, engine, gearbox, steering mechanism and drivetrain. In November 1938 Steyr 220 chassis has left Steyr and was transported to Dresden (Germany), where Gläser-karosserie was located. Gläser-karosserie was an important German coachbuilder of that era. Gläser produced unique streamline bodies and bespoke equipment for each particular pre ordered roadster. At Gläser an hand-made body was combined with a Steyr 220 chassis. Due to hand-made, each roadster was unique and slightly differed from one another. For instance length of the front fenders can differ up to 10cm depending on a car.

After leaving the Gläser manufactory in March 1939 this particular automobile was displayed at Berlin motor show in March 1939. From the show the car was bought by Austrian consul in Latvia.

After world war II the car has belonged to famous USSR surgeon and politician Viktor Kalnberzs. Automobile also has starred in a few Soviet period movies. Most recognized of them was “The Scouts” from 1968. In Soviet times Steyr changed few passionate owners who kept the original condition, but has not been restored.

Our family bought the car in 1994, from famous Latvian collector. Following year the restoration process began. The restoration process lasted almost 20 years to keep the historical value of the car. All the components and parts were restored strictly with accordance to original documents and designs. For such a rare vehicle, essential thing was, that it had nearly all the original parts. Every single part of the vehicle was thoroughly examined, cleaned and repaired.

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