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Fuldamobil Liefer S4 – light delivery vehicle based on a microcar: 191cc two-cylinder two-stroke engine, 7.2kW, 300kg payload, 1,440mm width, model year 1959
Fuldamobil was a German microcar manufacturer based in Fulda that, from the early 1950s, built three- and four-wheeled minimal-class vehicles, also produced under licence in several other countries. The Liefer S4 is a delivery version of this microcar line.
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The two-cylinder two-stroke engine has a displacement of 191cc and produces 7.2kW; power is transmitted through a four-speed gearbox. With a gross vehicle weight of 600kg and an unladen weight of 300kg, a payload of 300kg remains, exactly half the gross vehicle weight. At 3,000mm long and 1,440mm wide, the Liefer S4 is a very small vehicle.
A two-cylinder two-stroke engine of 191cc producing 7.2kW was a typical, economical drivetrain solution for 1950s microcars. As a delivery version of a microcar, the Liefer S4 was intended for short courier runs and small quantities of goods in urban traffic, not for the regular distribution transport of heavier commercial vehicles.
When preserving or acquiring a Fuldamobil of this period, the condition of the two-stroke engine and its piston rings matters most, along with the weatherproofing of the plastic or sheet-metal body against damp. The brakes, steering and the availability of spare parts, which for this rare microcar can now only be found through microcar specialists, are also worth checking.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Liefer S4
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