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Zündapp Janus
The Zündapp Janus is a four-seat microcar made by Zündapp in Germany from 1957 to 1958. Its weirdest quirk: The back passengers sit facing backward, back to back with the front ones, and get in through a door in the tail.
The only car motorcycle maker Zündapp ever built, named after the two-faced Roman god because it has a door at each end.
Quick facts
- Maker: Zündapp
- Years: 1957–1958
- Country of origin: Germany
- Body type: Four-seat microcar
- Engine: 245cc two-stroke single, mid-mounted
- Weirdest quirk: The back passengers sit facing backward, back to back with the front ones, and get in through a door in the tail.
- Sold prices logged: 1 (latest: $40,500 at Bring a Trailer, Sep 22, 2020)
Sold prices
| Date | Venue | Car | Price | Mileage | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring a Trailer | 1957 Zündapp Janus 250 | $40,500 | 39k km (~24k mi) shown, TMU | Result for 1957 Zündapp Janus 250 at Bring a Trailer ↗ |
Prices as published by each auction site, in the currency the car sold in. "TMU" means total mileage unknown.
Fact-check pit lane
Specs, dates and production figures on this page were checked against:
- Wikipedia: Zündapp Janus
- Sold prices: each auction result linked in the table above