The 600 revived a transmission last seen on the 1920s Clyno, DAF's Variomatic being the first CVT since then.
Lead trim: 600 590 cc flat-twin (22 hp)
DAF 600600 · 1959–1963
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FactThe 600 revived a transmission last seen on the 1920s Clyno, DAF's Variomatic being the first CVT since then.
The DAF 600, DAF's first production passenger car, was made from 1959 to 1963 (30,591 built), first shown at the February 1958 Amsterdam Motor Show. Its in-house air-cooled four-stroke flat-twin petrol engine displaced 590 cc and made 22 hp at 4,000 rpm; it was the first car after the 1920s Clyno to use a continuously variable transmission, the DAF Variomatic, controlled by centrifugal weights and enhanced by manifold vacuum, letting the car accelerate from 60 mph to nearly 70 mph simply by easing off the accelerator once at top speed. Front engine, rear-wheel drive; wheelbase 2,050 mm (80.7 in), length 3,610 mm (142.1 in), height 1,440 mm (56.7 in).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 590 cc flat-twin (22 hp) | 1959–1963 | 0.6 L Boxer-2 | 22 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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