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DAF 600

In the late 20, the Dutch Hubert van Doorne founded the company DAF, who served in the production of trucks in the late 40. However, the company’s founder patented a system for transmission belts for industrial machinery and decided to use this technology in cars.

DAF 600 – X-ray

So, in 1958, DAF introduced in the Hall of Amsterdam the DAF 600, the first car of the Dutch brand and it would be a technological revolution in their time, leaving a legacy that endures to this day. Its design has been known since 1957, but production has even started in 1959.

DAF 600 – Motor

At just 3.61 meters long and 2.05 wheelbase, the little DAF 600 was a two-door sedan with engine four-stroke two-cylinder boxer and air-cooled. The small propeller positioned at the front, had 590 cm3 and gave just 22 hp and 4.6 Nm.

DAF 600 – Variomatic CVT

However, it called attention to the DAF 600 was his transmission, called Variomatic. She is the CVT type and was placed in the rear and driven by a drive shaft, whose relationship was reduced by two vacuum drums and two straps, which eliminated the differential. These were connected to the axial rear axle De Dion (with similar functionality to the Honda Fit 4WD, for example).

DAF 600 Combi

The pressure of the drums was controlled by the aspiration of the engine, thus varying according to the speed and providing a driving linear acceleration, smooth and alteration of rotation, which remained the same until the final speed, which reached 90 km / h.

DAF 600 Pickup

Another benefit the Variomatic was increased brake motor with pulleys reversed action. However, the DAF 600 was quite slow, even weighing 630 kg, he needed just one minute to reach 90 km / h. After five years in the market and the emergence of van and truck variants, the model was replaced by the 750 already in 1963.

DAF 600

Still, the DAF 600 gave rise to a family of vehicles in the 70s would be sold by Volvo, which acquired the brand at that time. But more than that, the model was the first car in series production since the 20s with CVT, which is now widely used in automobiles of various segments and is characterized by comfort, smooth operation and fuel economy.