Private company

Ansbach

Automobile manufacturer based in Bavaria, founded in 1906¹

The Ansbach was a German automobile manufactured from 1910 to 1913 by the forerunner of Faun, a company known for its trucks, cars and buses. The 1559 cc, four-cylinder 14 hp (10 kW) Ansbach touring car was known as the Kautz. In 1917, the company merged with the Nuremberg fire extinguishing equipment, automobile truck, and vehicle factory Karl Schmidt to form the company Fahrzeugfabriken Ansbach und Nürnberg AG, which was abbreviated in 1920 to FAUN-Werke AG.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1906Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersBavaria¹
Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung¹

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Fahrzeugfabrik Ansbach AG 1000 RM 1916 — Photo: Unbekannte Autoren und Grafiker; Scan von HWPH Historisches Wertpapierhaus AG, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

The Ansbach was a German automobile manufactured from 1910 to 1913 by the forerunner of Faun, a company known for its trucks, cars and buses. The 1559 cc, four-cylinder 14 hp (10 kW) Ansbach touring car was known as the Kautz.²

Timeline

1917Dissolved Dissolved¹
1906Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaAnsbach (automobile)
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ1392818

Sources

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WikidataAnsbach on Wikidata
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WikipediaAnsbach on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsAnsbach photo by Unbekannte Autoren und Grafiker; Scan von HWPH Historisches Wertpapierhaus AG, Public domain