1932 NAG Type 219 Sport Kabriolet

The Nationale Automobile-Gesellschaft (NAG) was formed from earlier motorcar and electrical manufacturing concerns in Berlin in 1915 and survived until the 1930s. It was then absorbed by a group which is still in existence today. The constituent companies had produced many different models of cars (at least one of which was used by the Kaiser) including electric powered versions and numerous commercial vehicles, mostly buses.

The 4 1/2-liter V8 NAG appeared in 1931. It was the first V8 motorcar engine to be produced in Germany, and the whole car was of advanced design and proved very reliable. The brakes were hydraulically operated and the electrical system was 12-volt.

This particular example is the only surviving NAG V-8 in Switzerland and one of the few known to exist world-wide. The four-seater drophead coupe’s bodywork, Drauz, is very elegant and the design has won many awards in concours events.

This car has been in Switzerland since...