The Cudell was a German car made from 1898 to 1908. It was made in
Aachen until 1905, and thenceforth in
Berlin
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.
Max Cudell founded the company in 1898 to manufacture
license
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De Dion-Bouton
De Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer operating from 1883 to 1953. The company was founded by the Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion, Georges Bouton, and Bouton's brother-in-law Charles Trépardoux.
Steam cars
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vehicles. The original 3-wheelers were succeeded by a 3.5
hp voiturette. These were followed by more De Dion-style vehicles until 1904. In that year, Karl Slevogt-designed vehicles premiered with little, if any, resemblance to the former French-influenced models. These new cars featured an advanced 4-
cylinder
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engine that had a 5-
bearing crankshaft and
overhead valve
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s. Versions of the engines ranged from 16/20
PS to a 6.1
L 35/40PS. The Berlin branch was headed by Paul Cudell and did not make many cars. After auto manufacture was stopped, the company continued to manufacture marine engines, as well as a
carburetor
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of the same name.
The US agent ''Clodio & Widmayer'' based at 10 West 33rd Street in New York City presented Cudell vehicles at the 1904
New York Automobile Show. A vehicle with a four-cylinder, 16 HP, air-cooled engine with four speeds (and reverse) and a steel and wood frame for five passengers was offered at a price of . A version with 22 HP and water-cooling was available, too.
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Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Germany
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