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Brems

Motor vehicle

Brems was the brand name of a Danish automobile, built between 1900 and 1907. The company was based in Viborg and built only a small number of cars. Brems No. 1 Type A the 1900.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1900Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersViborg1

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Old car from Denmark-BREMS Nr. 1 Type A 1900.--001
Photo: S.Juhl, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Brems was the brand name of a Danish automobile, built between 1900 and 1907. The company was based in Viborg and built only a small number of cars. Brems No. 1 Type A the 1900. The car was manufactured by Julius Brems, who started the first car factory in Denmark. The car was first tested on 5 June 1900. The car had two forward gears and a 2-cylinder engine with a top speed of approximately 26 km/h and ran around 225 km on a tank, and had a fuel efficiency of around 21 km per liter of gasoline. Julius Brems only produced eight cars, with the last one being manufactured in 1908.2

Timeline

  1. 1907Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1900Founded Founded1

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