European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The star5 and strips Poge 9 owns one of a kind German old car fan gets All steamed up slurry and photos by de reav1s slate writer Hoff Kilm Taurus. Germany is Fritz Llo Chhut is a Man who often blows of steam. Hochhuth owns a Stanley Steamer which he says is the Only one licensed in Ger Many. The 56-year-old howl shut found his 1902 Stanley Steamer runabout one of 207 of the same Type built through an and in the american Magazine. Antique automobile Model c. 4 he. Has participated in Many Tours restored and ready to steam  steam engine addict Hochhuth could t resist and after lengthy correspondence bought the car from a or. Ecuer in Noank. Conn near Croton you could write a Book about the prob lems of buying the  Hochhuth said with a wave of the hand that signalled he did twant to discuss it. Hochhuth fills the water tank under the seat and lights a Pilot Light that functions As a pre i Ater. Then lights the main Burner which runs on gasoline. It s just like working a  Hochhuth said working a Long handled primer from the Driver s seat. Climb aboard " it look five minutes from cold Start to  a Stanley Steamer is As gentle As floating on air or As a famous Pilot omit us when he first flew a Jet. Like Berny pushed by Angelit s a silent experience void of the wises and emissions that Are so much j fit of modern  that they Only heroine Judi viable when they Are missing. Hochhuth steamed up and Down half of Atanus Mountain during the do Monstras lion. Switched into a Sawih reverse and drove through the upper part of town we left a line of gape mouthed Bug eyed Dis believers  Only hitch to the Steamer is that for 60 Miles it uses 99 Gallons of water and five Gallons of . Hochhuth said an apparatus to Recycle the steam would in too weighty for his vehicle. At a moderate Speed a tank full of Waler will Lake him 35 Miles. To Chuml said. Hochul thinks the steam ear is destined to return there Are More efficient engines now and i think Well Sec it coming Back with All the talk we have about Oil shortages " Hochhuth owns five old Lime cars and a collection of More than 100 steam engines mainly Antiq us. Some of which arc works of astonishing artistry he also owns what lie thinks is the smallest steam engine in the world i be never seen one  he said holding the 1.2 Inch by 8 Inch steam engine that drives a miniature . Who owns a company for diesel motors and compressors in Frankfurt said he participates m a lot of old Limer ral l is and usually walks off with it least Sevorid pne but the most  nine is m the Ping when i Sween along the country Load Between the Fields and forests to have my evening class at Tiu Adelhard s Gas Uriaus. But i Don t know what \  i excited about there Are Huni Breiu of these things m the states Fritz him shut sits at the controls of his is Stanley Steamer ready to Roll rain or Shine. Hochhuth moves through dash Traljic in Hofheims Taurus Germany his us am Druen antique got about 60 Miles on 99 Gallons of water 5 Gallons of Sas