The Rába was a Hungarian

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manufactured from 1912 to 1914. Rába automobile was a subsidiary of the Rába (company) in

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. A product of the

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company in the city of

, the engine of the car was the 4.2-

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58 hp (44 kW)

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"Grand". The car was built in limited numbers, under the Praga license. Raba also produced cars of other licences, including

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, and Austro-Daimler. It exists to date as a manufacturer of trucks. The steward's office ordered a special RÁBA Grand for the personal use of Emperor Charles I of Austria.the History of Rába
/ref> It was manufacturer of agricultural vehicles, like the Rába tractors. Raba cars

References

* Burgess-Wise, David and

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(2000). ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. Book Sales. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Raba (automobile) Cars of Hungary Motor vehicle manufacturers of Austria-Hungary Cars introduced in 1912