Adler Trumpf: which version to choose (1.5 MT vs 1.7 MT, three generations)
If the question is which Adler Trumpf to take, the data set is three Cabrio generations and three named versions: first-generation 1.5 MT (32 hp, 24 kW, 1504 cm³, top speed 95 km/h, 1932–1934), second-generation 1.7 MT (37 hp, 28 kW, 1645 cm³, top speed 100 km/h, 1933–1936), and third-generation 1.7 MT (37 hp, 28 kW, 1645 cm³, top speed 102 km/h, 1936–1938).
Adler Trumpf: which version to choose (1.5 MT vs 1.7 MT, three generations)
If the question is which Adler Trumpf to take, the data set is three Cabrio generations and three named versions: first-generation 1.5 MT (32 hp, 24 kW, 1504 cm³, top speed 95 km/h, 1932–1934), second-generation 1.7 MT (37 hp, 28 kW, 1645 cm³, top speed 100 km/h, 1933–1936), and third-generation 1.7 MT (37 hp, 28 kW, 1645 cm³, top speed 102 km/h, 1936–1938). Both later cars share the same version name 1.7 MT and the same 37 hp; they are not the same car. Separate them by generation and by the only measured difference that changes: 100 km/h versus 102 km/h. There is no Adler Trumpf Junior, no Sport, and no licence-build row in this catalogue — those search phrases describe other cars. Prices and “for sale” listings are not in the data.
Generations: what actually changed between 1, 2 and 3
1 generation (1932–1934), Cabrio, 1 version. The only specification is 1.5 MT. Engine: Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Inline, Front, longitudinal, Carburetor. Gearbox: Manual, 4 gears. Drive: FWD. Power is 32 hp (24 kW) from 1504 cm³. Top speed is 95 km/h. Torque, boost, 0–100, fuel use, weights, clearance, tank and wheels are not measured. This is the smallest engine and the slowest measured top speed in the line. Calendar years overlap the next generation: 1.5 MT was still listed through 1934 while 1.7 MT of 2 generation had already started in 1933.
2 generation (1933–1936), Cabrio, 1 version. One specification: 1.7 MT. Same Gasoline / 4 / Inline / Front, longitudinal / Carburetor / Manual 4 / FWD layout as 1.5 MT. Displacement rises from 1504 cm³ to 1645 cm³ (+141 cm³, about 9.4%). Power rises from 32 hp to 37 hp (+5 hp, about 15.6%) and from 24 kW to 28 kW (+4 kW). Top speed rises from 95 km/h to 100 km/h (+5 km/h). Specific output is 37 hp / 1.645 L ≈ 22.5 hp per litre, against 32 hp / 1.504 L ≈ 21.3 hp per litre on 1.5 MT — a small gain in power per litre as well as a larger engine. Torque, boost, 0–100, consumption, mass, tank and wheels remain not measured.
3 generation (1936–1938), Cabrio, 1 version. Again one specification named 1.7 MT, again 37 hp / 28 kW / 1645 cm³, same Gasoline, 4, Inline, Front, longitudinal, Carburetor, Manual 4, FWD. The measured change versus 2 generation 1.7 MT is top speed: 102 km/h instead of 100 km/h (+2 km/h). Versus 1 generation 1.5 MT that is +7 km/h on 95 km/h. Engine size and power do not move. Body type stays Cabrio. Production window is 1936–1938; 2 generation 1.7 MT and 3 generation 1.7 MT share the year 1936 in the data.
There is no restyling listed as a separate generation. Three generations, three versions, one body type.
Adler Trumpf engine and specs (table of versions)
| Generation | Years | Body | Version | hp | kW | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 generation | 1932–1934 | Cabrio | 1.5 MT | 32 | 24 | not measured | 1504 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | not measured | Manual | 4 | FWD |
| 2 generation | 1933–1936 | Cabrio | 1.7 MT | 37 | 28 | not measured | 1645 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | not measured | Manual | 4 | FWD |
| 3 generation | 1936–1938 | Cabrio | 1.7 MT | 37 | 28 | not measured | 1645 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | not measured | Manual | 4 | FWD |
Engine position on every version: Front, longitudinal. Induction on every version: Carburetor. Valves per cylinder: not measured. Compression, bore × stroke, and fuel grade: not measured.
Adler Trumpf motor, in numbers only. All three cars are Gasoline, 4, Inline, Front, longitudinal, Carburetor. The engine split is not a layout change; it is displacement and output. 1.5 MT is 1504 cm³ / 32 hp / 24 kW. Both 1.7 MT cars are 1645 cm³ / 37 hp / 28 kW. Nm is not measured on any version, so torque cannot be used to pick a car.
Power per litre (arithmetic on the given hp and cm³):
- 1 generation 1.5 MT: 32 / 1.504 ≈ 21.3 hp/L (24 / 1.504 ≈ 16.0 kW/L)
- 2 generation 1.7 MT: 37 / 1.645 ≈ 22.5 hp/L (28 / 1.645 ≈ 17.0 kW/L)
- 3 generation 1.7 MT: 37 / 1.645 ≈ 22.5 hp/L (same engine figures as 2 generation)
The jump from 1.5 MT to either 1.7 MT is the only engine step in the catalogue. The jump from 2 generation 1.7 MT to 3 generation 1.7 MT is not an engine step.
Performance, mpg, and what is not measured
0–100: not measured for 1.5 MT, not measured for 2 generation 1.7 MT, not measured for 3 generation 1.7 MT. Acceleration cannot decide the purchase.
Top speed (the only complete performance column):
- 1.5 MT: 95 km/h
- 2 generation 1.7 MT: 100 km/h (+5 km/h vs 1.5 MT, about 5.3%)
- 3 generation 1.7 MT: 102 km/h (+2 km/h vs 2 generation 1.7 MT, about 2.0%; +7 km/h vs 1.5 MT, about 7.4%)
Fuel consumption (city / highway / mixed): not measured on all three. Tank: not measured. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured. There is no mpg figure in the data; economy cannot be ranked.
Weight-to-power: kerb mass is not measured, gross mass is not measured, so kg per horsepower is not measured. Do not infer a “lighter” Trumpf.
Dimensions, weight, clearance, wheels
Kerb weight: not measured (1.5 MT, both 1.7 MT). Gross weight: not measured. Ground clearance: not measured. Tank: not measured. Wheels: not measured. Front / rear suspension: not measured. Front / rear brakes: not measured.
Dimensions and weight do not separate the versions. A choice based on size or mass is not supported by this catalogue.
Reliability and problems
No reliability, defect, or service-interval figures are in the data. Do not treat missing consumption, missing torque, or missing mass as a fault of a particular 1.5 MT or 1.7 MT. They are simply not measured.
What is consistent across the line (and therefore not a differentiator): Cabrio body; Gasoline; 4 cylinders; Inline; Front, longitudinal; Carburetor; Manual; 4 gears; FWD. If the search is “Adler Trumpf engine” or “Adler Trumpf motor,” the answer is that family, with one displacement step: 1504 cm³ on 1.5 MT, 1645 cm³ on both 1.7 MT.
Which version to choose
Choose 1 generation Cabrio 1.5 MT (1932–1934) if the priority is the smaller engine and the earlier production window. It is the only 1504 cm³ car. It is the only 32 hp / 24 kW car. It is the only 95 km/h top speed. Versus either 1.7 MT it has 5 hp less, 4 kW less, 141 cm³ less, and 5 or 7 km/h less top speed. Specific output is about 1.2 hp/L lower than the 1645 cm³ cars. You are not trading a different gearbox or a different drive: Manual 4 and FWD are the same. You are not trading a different body: Cabrio is the same. You cannot claim better mpg, lower weight, or a shorter 0–100 — those are not measured.
Choose 2 generation Cabrio 1.7 MT (1933–1936) if the priority is the larger engine without taking the last generation. This 1.7 MT is the first 1645 cm³ / 37 hp / 28 kW specification. Against 1.5 MT it buys +141 cm³, +5 hp, +4 kW, +5 km/h. Against 3 generation 1.7 MT it is the same named version, same 37 hp, same 28 kW, same 1645 cm³, same Gasoline / 4 / Inline / Front, longitudinal / Carburetor / Manual 4 / FWD — and 2 km/h less top speed (100 vs 102). If 2 km/h does not matter, 2 generation and 3 generation 1.7 MT are not separated by the engine table. They are separated by years (1933–1936 vs 1936–1938) and by that 100 vs 102 km/h line.
Choose 3 generation Cabrio 1.7 MT (1936–1938) if the priority is the highest measured top speed in this set: 102 km/h. Engine numbers match 2 generation 1.7 MT exactly (37 hp, 28 kW, 1645 cm³). The extra versus 2 generation is +2 km/h only. The extra versus 1.5 MT is +5 hp, +4 kW, +141 cm³, +7 km/h. There is no second modification in 3 generation: one version, one Cabrio.
Do not choose by price, “for sale,” or Junior. This article has no price. It has no stock. Adler Trumpf Junior, Junior Sport, 1939 Junior, and licence-built cars are not rows in these three generations. The named versions that exist here are 1.5 MT, 1.7 MT (2 generation, 37 hp), and 1.7 MT (3 generation, 37 hp). Same name 1.7 MT twice: split them by generation and by 100 km/h vs 102 km/h, not by inventing a second power figure.
Short ranking on measured fields only
1. Highest top speed: 3 generation 1.7 MT, 102 km/h. 2. Same engine, 2 km/h less: 2 generation 1.7 MT, 100 km/h. 3. Smaller engine, lowest top speed: 1 generation 1.5 MT, 32 hp, 1504 cm³, 95 km/h.
If the engine search is “more displacement and more hp,” both 1.7 MT cars beat 1.5 MT by the same 141 cm³ and 5 hp. If the search is “newest production end date,” 3 generation 1.7 MT stops in 1938; 2 generation 1.7 MT stops in 1936; 1.5 MT stops in 1934. If the search is “overlap years,” 1933–1934 is when 1.5 MT and 2 generation 1.7 MT were both in the data, and 1936 is when 2 generation 1.7 MT and 3 generation 1.7 MT were both in the data.
Weight per horsepower, litres per 100 km, and 0–100 are not measured on 1.5 MT or on either 1.7 MT, so they cannot break a tie. The tie between the two 1.7 MT cars, on this catalogue, is broken only by 100 km/h versus 102 km/h and by the generation years.