Private company

Austro

Former automobile manufacturer based in Nový Jičín, founded in 19131

The Austro was an Austrian automobile manufactured from 1913 to 1914. It was one of few cyclecars produced in Central Europe. Powered by a 6 horsepower NSU engine, it had a 4-speed gearbox and double chain final drive.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1913Founded1
  • Industryautomobile manufacturer1
  • HeadquartersNový Jičín1
1913 Austro-Daimler
Photo: Austro Daimler (Life time: 1913), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Austro was an Austrian automobile manufactured from 1913 to 1914. It was one of few cyclecars produced in Central Europe. Powered by a 6 horsepower NSU engine, it had a 4-speed gearbox and double chain final drive. It had an independent front suspension, using sliding pillars on the lines of the Morgan. Austro cyclecars did well in mountain trials, as well as the Semmering Hill Climbs. Austro also manufactured aeroplanes.2

Timeline

  1. 1914Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1913Founded Founded1

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