AERO (CS) 1932-1953

Aero were produced by Aero-Flugzeugfbk. Kabes.- Vysocany, Prague
Relatively unknown arounfd the world and most of my information is photos of cars turned up in vintage events or recent discoveries or have turned up for sale

References

1930s -Direct drive Roadster
Your Classic (GB) 1992 NOV Page 7 Discovery in Germany year not determined and not reviewed by myself yet (Your Classic are hard to find these days they were off cause merged with classic & Sportscar as was Old Motor)

662 2 seater 1932
Practical Classics (GB) 2006 Spring page 8 photo of vehicle recent purchase by a Museum in the USA now at Lane Motor Museum; Nashville ; Usa ; www.lanemotormsm.org

Type 10 Cabrio RHD 1930 +dickey
Thoroughbred & Classic Car (GB) 1987 JUN Page 161 Volume 15Issue 9 Dealer listing of car that came up for sale in the UK ; concours condition; completely restored must be only one in the UK Thoroughbred Automobiles ; Cardiff (see March 1988 T+cc for bw photo page 166)

Type 30 Cabrio 1935 LHD
Thoroughbred & Classic Car (GB) 1987 JUN Page 161 Volume 15 Issue 9 dealer listing; concours condition;Thoroughbred Automobiles ; Cardiff, car is in red

Type 30 Cabrio 1938-Sodomka LHD
Thoroughbred & Classic Car (GB) 1987 JUN Page 161 Volume 15 Issue 9
Issue 9

Type 30 Cabrio / Type 50 Sodomka
Classic & Sportscar (GB) 1986 MAY Page 13 Volume 5 Issue 2 a letter from Czechoslavia by Karel Jicinsky; Prague ; Czechoslavia

Chase up Dec 85 issue from Aero Club rep discussion on Aero 50hp cars which 3 had Sodomka bodies one played in film Valento the the good natured; colour and final destiny unknown; 2nd for Mr Kabes Junior the son of the owner ar the Aero factory rumors exist it surives in Eastern Bohemia and 3rd car one the mag discovered was made for a Aero Dealer in Lberec (Reichenberg) in Northern Bohemia ; as far as car being displayed in France we doubt it too; although the factory made a Aero 30 that won Concours de Elegance in Paris in 1935 and 1936 ; Mr Basek who died last year designed the first car the Aero 30hp in 1932 and production started 1934 ; the aero 50hp appeared in 1936 ; then he left the factory and started making machines on his own ; except for engine the aero 50 differed only from the 30 in details top speed was 140kph ; serveral 100 Aero were exported to Western Europe ; Poland ; the Balkans and even Japan and Argentina ; In Switzerland a small factory assembled cars from delivered parts ; we do not believe car magazine featured was made for a Nazi Gerneral but believe it got taken from its owner; no photos

Type 50 Coupe 2 stroke 1939
Classic & Sportscar (GB) 1982 NOV Page 144 Volume 1 Issue 8
Car for sale in the Classifieds but no photo rare coupe 2 stroke magneto engine scuttle tank 1700p carries Reg JRF 77

Type 50 Special Roadster
Classic & Sportscar (GB) 1994 OCT Page 33
Discovered in a private collection in Poland but powered by a-Citroen engine

Type 50 Special Roadster 1939
Road & Track (US) 1990 JUN Page 120-125 Volume 41 Issue 10
a special Road & Track Salon feature of one in the US - pity not reviewed by me as of yet! and owned as at 1990 by Dan Vogelsang; Seattle; Washington

After World War 2 they ended making small economy cars

1949 Aero Minior Saloon a Photo in 1949 at an Baltic Car Show with a Skoda 1101
The Motor (GB) 1949 DEC 21th page 679