Development of the Hercules W 2000
Nuremberg wobbly courage
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Hercules presented the prototype of a rotary motorcycle in 1970 with great expectations. But the trade fair sensation called W 2000 suffered not only from technical defects, but also from marketing errors and, above all, from its completely excessive list price.
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