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Steib Metallbau

German sidecar manufacturer1

Steib Metallbau, later trading as Josef Steib Spezialfabrik für Seitenwagen, was a German company based in Nuremberg that manufactured sidecars. The company was founded in 1914 by Josef Steib Senior and began making sidecars in 1928 following a commission from the motorcycle manufacturer Ardie.2 It ceased to exist in 1989.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1913Founded1

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R68-sidecar
Photo: Jeff Dean, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons3

Steib Metallbau, later trading as Josef Steib Spezialfabrik für Seitenwagen, was a German company based in Nuremberg that manufactured sidecars. The company was founded in 1914 by Josef Steib Senior and began making sidecars in 1928 following a commission from the motorcycle manufacturer Ardie.2

Timeline

  1. 1989Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1913Founded Founded1

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