• Hans Nibel (31 August 1880 – 25 November 1934) was a German mechanical engineer. He was employed for more than a quarter of a century in positions of increasing...
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    Tatra 77, 87, and 97 under the leadership of Hans Ledwinka. In 1930, Daimler-Benz entrusted Hans Nibel with the development of a small rear-engined car...
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    in 1929. The structure originated by Ferdinand Porsche was modified by Hans Nibel. In contemporary records the car was also frequently identified according...
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    model introduced that year. It was also the most significant creation of Hans Nibel, the manufacturer's high-profile Technical Director who had taken over...
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    W08 was extensively reworked by the newly appointed Technical Director Hans Nibel. The result was a car with a modern “underslung” chassis whereby the longitudinal...
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    Tropfenwagen was designed by Ferdinand Porsche along with Willy Walb and Hans Nibel. It raced in 1923 and 1924 and was most successful in the Italian Grand...
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  • European Grand Prix at Monza. These, the brainchild of Benz chief engineer Hans Nibel (1880–1934), were inspired by the Rumpler Tropfenwagen and were intended...
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    This performance got the attention of Benz & Cie.'s chief engineer, Hans Nibel. Nibel conceived the Mercedes-Benz Tropfenwagen racers using the virtually...
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    usually dominated by the superior traction of the mid engine Auto Union of Hans Stuck, who won at Felsberg [de], Kesselberg, Freiburg Schauinsland and Mont...
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    and effectively relaunched in 1929, benefiting from the attentions of Hans Nibel who from January 1929, newly appointed as Technical Director, held sole...
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