Eysink

Eysink was a Dutch vehicle marque established by the Eysink brothers in Amersfoort. The business originated in bicycle manufacturing and moved toward motor vehicles during the early development of the Dutch automotive industry. The brothers constructed their first automobile in 1897, but automobile production did not become an established part of the business until 1903. Bicycle and motorcycle manufacturing remained important during this formative period, and the company’s motor-car output was modest by international standards. The first regular Eysink automobiles used shaft drive and were offered in several power classes. The range included 10/12 hp, 16/20 hp, and 20/30 hp cars, together with a larger 30/40 hp six-cylinder model. These vehicles represented the company’s attempt to build a domestic Dutch automobile line at a time when the market was still developing and production methods were comparatively small scale. Eysink did not operate as a mass manufacturer: peak automobile production was approximately 50 cars per year, and total output over the marque’s automobile period was about 400 motor cars. In 1912, Eysink introduced the Bébé, a light car intended for the smaller-car segment. The Bébé remained in production until 1919 and was the company’s principal automobile offering during its final years as a car producer. After 1919, Eysink no longer manufactured automobiles, but the broader business continued to build motorcycles. Motorcycle production lasted until 1957, giving the Eysink name a longer life in two-wheelers than in passenger cars. Eysink’s historical significance lies in its role as an early Dutch vehicle manufacturer rather than in scale, export reach, or continuing corporate activity. Its products document the transition from bicycle production to powered road vehicles and illustrate the limited but technically ambitious nature of early Dutch automobile manufacturing. The marque is now defunct, and no current parent company, owner, listed entity, or official operating website is identified in the supplied reference material.

Eysink developed from a bicycle-making business founded and operated by the Eysink brothers in Amersfoort. The brothers’ early work took place during a period when bicycles were among the most established forms of personal mechanical transport, while automobiles and motorcycles were still experimental and commercially uncertain. Their move into powered vehicles therefore built on existing mechanical manufacturing experience rather than beginning as a conventional large-scale automobile enterprise. The Eysink brothers constructed their first automobile in 1897. This early vehicle did not immediately lead to sustained series production. For several years, bicycle and motorcycle work took precedence, and the company reportedly produced only about ten cars during the initial period. Regular automobile production began in 1903, when Eysink introduced a range of shaft-driven motor cars. The use of shaft drive distinguished the cars from many early designs that relied on chain drive and reflected the company’s effort to produce fully developed road vehicles across several performance levels. The early automobile range comprised 10/12 hp, 16/20 hp, and 20/30 hp models. Eysink also built a 30/40 hp six-cylinder car, placing a more powerful and mechanically complex model above the principal range. The company’s product variety shows that it was not limited to a single prototype or cyclecar concept, although its manufacturing volumes remained small. Peak output was around 50 automobiles annually, and total production during the automobile era is estimated at approximately 400 cars. In 1912, Eysink broadened its car range with the Bébé, a light car. The model continued until 1919, the year in which Eysink’s automobile production ended. The cessation of car manufacturing left the company’s motorcycle activity as its enduring motor-vehicle business. Eysink continued producing motorcycles for several additional decades, eventually ending motorcycle manufacture in 1957. The surviving record presents Eysink as a small Dutch manufacturer whose history spans several stages of early transport technology: bicycles, automobiles, and motorcycles. Its automobile period was comparatively brief and limited in volume, but it included multiple engine-power classes, a six-cylinder model, and a light car. The company’s later motorcycle production extended the use of the Eysink name well beyond the end of its car business. Eysink is therefore remembered primarily as an early Dutch automotive and motorcycle marque, not as a continuing modern vehicle company.

• 1957

  Motorcycle production ends

  [1]Eysinken.wikipedia.org

  The company continued making motorcycles after leaving the automobile business and ended motorcycle production in 1957.

• 1919

  Automobile production ends

  [1]Eysinken.wikipedia.org

  Eysink ended automobile manufacturing after producing approximately 400 motor cars in total.

• 1912

  Bébé light car introduced

  [1]Eysinken.wikipedia.org

  Eysink began production of the Bébé, a light automobile that remained in the range until 1919.

• 1903

  Regular automobile production begins

  [1]Eysinken.wikipedia.org

  Eysink began producing a range of shaft-driven motor cars, including 10/12 hp, 16/20 hp, and 20/30 hp models.

• 1903

  Six-cylinder model added to the range

  [1]Eysinken.wikipedia.org

  The company also produced a larger 30/40 hp six-cylinder automobile during its car-manufacturing period.

• 1897

  First automobile constructed

  [1]Eysinken.wikipedia.org

  The Eysink brothers built their first automobile in Amersfoort, although sustained automobile production did not begin immediately.

An early Dutch vehicle manufacturer focused on small-scale production of bicycles, motorcycles, and technically varied automobiles.

• Automobile · 1903

  Eysink shaft-driven motor cars

  Eysink’s principal early automobile range consisted of shaft-driven cars introduced when regular production began in 1903. The documented power classes were 10/12 hp, 16/20 hp, and 20/30 hp. The range illustrates the marque’s small-scale approach to automobile manufacturing and its effort to offer vehicles across more than one performance category.

• Automobile

  Eysink 30/40 hp six-cylinder

  The 30/40 hp six-cylinder was the larger and more powerful automobile identified in the historical record for the Eysink range. It complemented the smaller shaft-driven cars and demonstrated that the company produced more than lightweight or entry-level vehicles, despite its limited overall manufacturing scale.

• Light automobile · 1912

  Eysink Bébé

  The Bébé was Eysink’s light car, introduced in 1912. It remained in production until 1919 and was the company’s final documented automobile line. Its relatively compact format placed it within the emerging light-car segment, which offered a simpler alternative to larger and more expensive motor cars.

• Motorcycle

  Eysink motorcycles

  Motorcycle manufacturing was an important part of Eysink’s activity alongside bicycles and automobiles. After the company stopped building cars in 1919, motorcycles became the marque’s continuing motor-vehicle product. Production continued until 1957, substantially outlasting the automobile program.

• Bicycle

  Eysink bicycles

  The Eysink brothers began with bicycle manufacture, which provided the business’s original industrial foundation. Bicycle production also formed part of the company’s broader transition into motorcycles and automobiles, although the supplied sources do not identify specific bicycle models or production dates.

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