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Wanderer W50

1936 – 1938 · GERMANY

The German manufacturer Wanderer had a diverse range of products, including bicycles, motorcycles, cars, vans, and other machinery. Founded in 1896 as Winklhofer & Jaenicke by Johann Baptist Winklhofer and Richard Adolf Jaenicke in Chemnitz, the company adopted the Wanderer brand in 1911. It produced civilian automobiles until 1941 and military vehicles until 1945. Despite its long history, Wanderer faced financial challenges in later years and eventually filed for bankruptcy in July 2010. Following the bankruptcy, the Wanderer brand was acquired by Zweirad Einkaufs Genossenschaft (ZEG), a manufacturer based in Cologne. This acquisition allowed for the continuation of the