The manufacturer originally produced airplanes and later they switched to automobile construction. At the time, Aero was definitely progressive. The car had a monocoque body, independent suspension, 4 brakes and drive on the front wheels. Three versions of the Aero were made, a Cabriolet, a (Sport) Roadster and a Limousine. The country of origin? Czechoslovakia. The connoisseur knows that later the brands in Czechoslovakia were merged and continued as Škoda.
By: Dirk de Jong
The car is powered by a two-cylinder, two-stroke engine of 998cc and with its 30 hp it leaves no trace of swirling vowels. But for years 34 to 43, which was the construction period, that wasn't entirely wrong either. What is special is that all production figures are still known. Not that many were made. The Roadster appeared 299 times, the Sport 2162 times and the Cabriolet 600 times. The Limousine was the most popular and appeared 3285 times.
Short history
Berend: “I love everything that rides, rolls and moves. Ever since I was a kid I have smelled the gasoline and still love anything that runs on liquid. My uncle used to bring many cars from Czechoslovakia to the Netherlands, including this Aero Sport Roadster from 1935. It has now been 40 years since it underwent a restoration. Despite his advanced age as a veteran, there is a sense of elegance to my Aero through its distinguished lines.”
Impressive on the road
To give such a feel to steel, the creators of the Aero Sport Roadster must have been artists. The car still makes a big impression on the road and at events it still comes to the fore. They are enthusiastic looks and nice comments that also significantly increase the pleasure of owning. Berend has a bond with this type and is now active in the restoration of his second Aero, this time the Aero Limousine. His quests for history, for information and for parts is also a big part of his hobby fun.
Incidentally, there was also a van (station) of the Minor, I've seen pictures of that.
The Aero Minor. My father bought a second-hand 1955 Minor in 1948 because of my birth. His Indian had to make way for it. Driving it was an adventure, water cooled but without a fin, so cooking every once in a while. We have been to the Weserbergland, the Black Forest and Austria with it. When there were two of us, he would remove the back seat and I would have plenty of room to play and sleep on the road.
Nobody knew the brand, when you mentioned the word Minor, Austin always immediately came to mind.
There were once on the Autorai, I think somewhere in the 2s/70s.
Nice cars, you could still see them occasionally in Prague in the early 70s, just in use. Even the Aero 10 has a 1929 cylinder. Unfortunately, almost all Aero's suffered from a crankshaft failure. Nevertheless, the Aero 20 took part in the Monte Carlo Rally and came third in its class. The roadster was the most popular,
the Aero 50 (1939) with its 4 cylinder fastest, 125 km/ph. The closed version was also available in the Netherlands, but far too expensive (f 2200-).
What a dream car!!!