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Neander (motorcycle)

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Motorcycle designed by Ernst Neumann

The Neander motorcycle was designed by Ernst Neumann-Neander, who made his name first as a painter and graphic artist, and later turned to motorcycle and car design. He went into production in 1928 under the Neander name, and changing his own name to Ernst Neumann-Neander, a doubling of the German and Greek words for 'new man'.2 It ceased to exist in 1954.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1924Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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Neumann-neander-1929
Photo: Enslin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Neander motorcycle was designed by Ernst Neumann-Neander, who made his name first as a painter and graphic artist, and later turned to motorcycle and car design. He went into production in 1928 under the Neander name, and changing his own name to Ernst Neumann-Neander, a doubling of the German and Greek words for 'new man'.2

Timeline

  1. 1954Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1924Founded Founded1

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