Csonka
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The Csonka was a Hungarian
automobile
manufactured by János Csonka
(1852–1939) in Budapest
from 1909 until 1912.
Csonka had previously designed some small vans which had been made by the large Ganz company but in 1909 he set out on his own and made a few one off cars. In 1909 the first series production car was introduced which had a single-cylinder engine and was the first Hungarian car to have shaft drive. This was followed in 1911 by a larger 8 hp water-cooled model. Fourteen were made. Most cars were built with two-seater bodies and circular radiator
s.
Csonka left car making in 1912 and returned to working at Budapest Technical University. Based in the patent of Karl Benz
, in 1893 Csonka and his colleague Donát Bánki
improved and developed the world's first modern carburetor
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufactured by János Csonka
János Csonka
Hungarian János Csonka was the co-inventor of the carburetor with Donát Bánki, patented on February 13, 1893.- Life :...
(1852–1939) in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
from 1909 until 1912.
Csonka had previously designed some small vans which had been made by the large Ganz company but in 1909 he set out on his own and made a few one off cars. In 1909 the first series production car was introduced which had a single-cylinder engine and was the first Hungarian car to have shaft drive. This was followed in 1911 by a larger 8 hp water-cooled model. Fourteen were made. Most cars were built with two-seater bodies and circular radiator
Radiator
Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in automobiles, buildings, and electronics...
s.
Csonka left car making in 1912 and returned to working at Budapest Technical University. Based in the patent of Karl Benz
Karl Benz
Karl Friedrich Benz, was a German engine designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the gasoline-powered car, and together with Bertha Benz pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz...
, in 1893 Csonka and his colleague Donát Bánki
Donát Bánki
Donát Bánki was a Hungarian mechanical engineer, inventor of the carburetor, togetherwith János Csonka, in 1893, as the Bánki-Csonka engine....
improved and developed the world's first modern carburetor
Carburetor
A carburetor , carburettor, or carburetter is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. It is sometimes shortened to carb in North America and the United Kingdom....
.