Austro-Daimler Catalog Sheets of 1975 — the Ultima Superleicht, Superleicht, Inter 10, A-D S, A-D SL and Vent Noir, with the Company History

Ten loose sheets of the Austro-Daimler Division catalog of Steyr-Daimler-Puch of America: the cover, a history of the firm, six model sheets and a closing sheet that prints “1975” and the Austrian printer. No folios are printed; the order is the host’s.

— Page 1 (front cover) —
A-D
AUSTRO-DAIMLER
A philosophy of dedication to engineering

[The cover sheet of an Austro-Daimler catalog: a blue and gold A-D roundel inside a gold frame on a dark brown ground, with the AUSTRO-DAIMLER logotype and one line of text below.]

— Page 2 —
AUSTRO-DAIMLER is the cycle marque dedicated to developing the ultimate in super-performance racing bicycles.
This is more than a manufacturing policy, it is an engineering philosophy which has grown and matured over more than 75 years.
In 1899 the ÖSTERREICHISCHE DAIMLER MOTOREN GESELLSCHAFT was founded in Vienna, capital city of the Austro-Habsburg monarchy and focal point of continental Europe.
Under the direction of Paul Daimler began the building of high performance luxury autos, the group’s first products to carry the famous AUSTRO-DAIMLER marque of the golden bow and arrow. Many of Europe’s glittering nobility were among the company’s first customers.
In 1912 a brilliant young Austrian designer named Ferdinand Porsche joined the team at AUSTRO-DAIMLER as Chief Designer. This was the same engineering genius who later went on to create the Volkswagen Beetle and the Porsche sports car.
Under Porsche’s design leadership AUSTRO-DAIMLER grew to international significance as a builder of high performance cars. In 1922 Porsche’s AUSTRO-DAIMLER racing car Sascha won a sensational double victory in the gruelling seven day Targa Florio.
It was during this time that the young group developed the philosophy of dedication to engineering that has never varied:
The AUSTRO-DAIMLER philosophy.
AUSTRO-DAIMLER

[A wide sheet of text in white on a dark brown ground above a gold rule and the AUSTRO-DAIMLER logotype, with two vertical fold lines running through the text.]

— Page 3 —
ULTIMA superleicht
Frame: 21″, 23″, 25″ hand-made from double butted manganese molybdenum steel tubing, 74° x 74°
Fork: manganese-molybdenum-steel, Campagnolo ends
Crank set: Titanium bottom bracket axle, Campagnolo cranks Campagnolo 4030 Super Record Strada chain wheel 42/52 T
pedals: Campagnolo 4021 with Titanium axles, toe clips and straps
Derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record Strada
Brakes: Campagnolo 4061 Super Record
Wheels: tubular racing tires, Clement Strada 66
rims: Fiamme Ergal 27″
hubs: Road racing hubs light alloy Campagnolo Record Strada, small flange with quick release
Handlebar: Racing handlebar light alloy Cinelli with black cotton tape
Saddle: Racing model Cinelli No. 3 with buff-skin
Accessories: Pump Silka Impero, water bottle
Color: Bordeaux-red, Thondorf-purple

[The Ultima superleicht racing bicycle in a studio photograph on a dark ground, with its specification list and a small detail photograph of the rear derailleur and cluster.]

— Page 4 —
superleicht
Frame: 21″, 23″, 25″ hand-built from manganese molybdenum tubing, 74° x 74°
Fork: manganese molybdenum tubing, Campagnolo ends
Crank set: Campagnolo bottom bracket axle 1046 A
cranks: Campagnolo Record
chain wheel: 42/53 T
pedals: Campagnolo Record with clips and straps
Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record
Brakes: Campagnolo 2040
Wheels: tubular tires, Clement Strada 66
rims: Fiamme Ergal 27″
hubs: Road racing hubs light alloy Campagnolo 1034 A, small flange with quick release
Handlebar: Cinelli 110 with brown cotton tape
Saddle: Ideale 2003, raw-leather, brown
Accessories: Pump Silka Impero, water bottle
Color: Champagne

[The superleicht racing bicycle in a studio photograph on a yellow ground, with its specification list and a small detail photograph of a front brake caliper and fork crown.]

— Page 5 —
A-D INTER 10
Frame: 21″, 23″, 25″ hand-built from manganese molybdenum tubing, Shimano drop-outs
Fork: manganese molybdenum tubing with chromed ends
Crank set: SR Apex 5 Racing
chain wheel: 42/52 T
pedals: KKT with clips and straps
Derailleur: Shimano 600
Brakes: Shimano 600, side pull
Wheels: high pressure 27 x 11/4″
Handlebar: SR light alloy racing bar
Saddle: Gilux 3000, raw-leather, black
Accessories: Pump
Color: silver, brown
Also available in mixte frame version.
Color: brown

[The A-D INTER 10 racing bicycle in a studio photograph on a gray ground, with its specification list and a small detail photograph of two Shimano down tube shift levers.]

— Page 6 —
A·D S

Frame: 21″, 23″, 25″
special A-D steel tubing
Fork: Sport
Crank set: Shimano light alloy
chain wheel: 39/52 T
pedals: Sheffield 656
Derailleur: Shimano Tourney GS
Brakes: Diacompe center-pull
Wheels: gum wall tires 27 x 1 1/4″
Handlebar: racing bar
Saddle: San Marco
Color: red
Also available in mixte frame version.
Color: red

[The A·D S bicycle, red, in a studio photograph on a blue ground inside a gold frame, with a specification list below and a small detail photograph of the head tube with an A-D badge and the front brake.]

— Page 7 —
A·D SL

Frame: 21″, 23″, 25″
special A-D steel tubing
Fork: Sport, chromed ends
Crank set: SR Apex 5 Racing
chain wheel: 42/52 T
pedals: Sheffield with clips and straps
Derailleur: Shimano 600
Brakes: Weinmann
Wheels: high-pressure 27 x 1 1/4″
Handlebar: SR light alloy racing bar
Saddle: leather
Color: Thondorf-purple, silver
Also available in mixte frame version.
Color: silver

[The A·D SL bicycle, purple with a leather saddle, in a studio photograph on a violet ground inside a gold frame, with a specification list below and a small detail photograph of hands working on a rear wheel hub.]

— Page 8 —
VENT NOIR

Frame: 21″, 23″, 25″
hand-built from manganese molybdenum tubing,
Shimano drop-outs
Fork: manganese molybdenum tubing
Crank set: Shimano Dura Ace light-alloy
chain wheel: 42/52 T, black with drilled holes
pedals: Racing pedals MKS-URK 2 with clips and straps
Derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace DB 100 black
Brakes: Shimano Dura Ace BA 100 black
Wheels: tubular racing tires, Clement Strada 66
rims: Fiamme gold 27″
hubs: Shimano Dura Ace, small flange with quick release
Handlebar: GB, light alloy
Saddle: Gilux 3000, raw-leather, black
Accessories: Pump Silka Impero
Color: matt black with golden lines

[The Vent Noir bicycle, matt black with gold rims, in a studio photograph on a dark ground inside a gold frame, with a specification list below and two small detail photographs of the chainwheel and crank and of the brake levers.]

— Page 9 —
VENT NOIR

Also available in mixte frame version.

[The Vent Noir bicycle in a mixte frame, black with gold rims, in a studio photograph on a dark ground inside a gold frame, with one printed sentence below and a small detail photograph of a pedal with toe clip and strap.]

— Page 10 —
A-D

AUSTRO-DAIMLER Division
©1975 Steyr-Daimler-Puch of America Corporation

AUSTRO-DAIMLER’S policy is one of continuous product development and improvement.
AUSTRO-DAIMLER therefore reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.

Layout by Atelier Scharf, Vienna · Photographs by Studio Coreth, Salzburg · Printed in Austria by Welsermühl

[Three factory photographs of workers in A-D jackets, one brazing a frame, one with a man in a jacket lettered Campagnolo studying a drawing, and one marking a frame tube, beside the A-D roundel, above the copyright, policy and printer’s lines.]