title: Brennabor Juwel 8
text: # Brennabor Juwel 8
  
  The Brennabor Juwel 8 is an eight-cylinder automobile introduced the Brennabor company in 1930 to complement their then recently introduced Juwel 6 model.
  
  The Juwel 8 was powered by a newly developed 8-cylinder side-valve engine of 3.4 litres, mounted ahead of the driver and delivering 60 hp at 3,200 rpm. Power was delivered to the rear wheels through a single plate dry clutch and a three-speed gear box controlled using a centrally positioned floor-mounted gear stick.
  
  The car sat on a U-profile pressed steel chassis with rigid axles and semi-elliptical leaf springing. It was offered as a four-door four-seater sedan/saloon or a four-door “Pullman” sedan/saloon with six seats. The mechanically linked foot brake operated directly on all four wheels, while the handbrake operated on the rear wheels.
  
  The last Juwel 8 appears to have been produced in 1932, by when approximately 100 had been built.
  
  ## Technical data
  
  | Type | Juwel 8 (14/60 PS) (14 tax horsepower / 60 German hp) |
  | - | - |
  | Production years | 1930 - 1932 |
  | Bodies | 4-door 4-seat saloon/sedan 4-door 6-seat “Pullman” saloon/sedan |
  | Motor | 8 cyl. In-line 4-stroke |
  | Ventile | side (SV) |
  | Bore x Stroke | 74 mm × 100 mm (2.913 in × 3.937 in) |
  | Cylinder capacity | 3,417 cc (208.5 cu in) |
  | Power (German hp or PS) | 60 PS (44 kW) |
  | Power (kW) | 44 kW (59 hp) |
  | at rpm | 3,200 |
  | Compression ratio | 5.4 : 1 |
  | Fuel consumption | 15 L/100 km (19 $mpg_{‑imp};$ 16 $mpg_{‑US})$ |
  | Transmission | 3-speed manual with central floor-mounted lever |
  | Top speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
  | Unladen weight | ca. 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) |
  | Fully laden weight | ca. 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) |
  | Electrical system | 2 x 6 Volt |
  | Length | 4,300 mm (169.29 in) |
  | Width | 1,630 mm (64.17 in) |
  | Height | 1,800 mm (70.87 in) |
  | Wheelbase | 3,050 mm (120.08 in) |
  | Track front / back | 1,340 mm (52.76 in) / 1,340 mm (52.76 in) |
  | Tires | 5.50-18" |
  
  ## Sources
  
  * Oswald, Werner: Deutsche Autos 1920–1945, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 10. Auflage (1996), ISBN 3-87943-519-7
  