Private company

Presto Works

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Presto Works is an automobile manufacturer based in Chemnitz, founded in 1897.1 It ceased to exist in 1945.1

Die Presto-Werke Günther & Co. waren ein deutscher Automobilhersteller mit Sitz in Chemnitz.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1897Founded1
  • IndustryManufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages, automotive industry, manufacture of motor vehicles, vehicle construction1
  • HeadquartersChemnitz, Germany1
  • Legal formKommanditgesellschaft1

Timeline

  1. 1945Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1897Founded Founded1

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