Setra
The name Setra originates from the German, “selbsttragend” (self-supporting) – and relates to the vehicle body. One of the first coaches featuring unibody construction was developed by Otto Kässbohrer in 1951. This approach eliminated the need for a frame. While other bus and coach builders had been unable to achieve a breakthrough in unibody designs, the Kässbohrer Setra S 8 was regarded as a pioneering example of this approach and set the stage for the success of the Setra brand.
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Setra S10
Setra S10
The modern history of bus and coach production in Germany and Europe began in April 1951 with the launch of the first Setra S8 coach. Otto Käsbohrer, the legendary coach designer, transformed a vehicle that was previously built on a truck frame into a modern means of public transport offering essentially the same comfort as a large passenger car. The unibody construction enabled designers to move away from the traditional truck platform with confined space, a ladder frame and axle suspension designed for carrying freight. The Setra S8 was followed in 1953 by the S10 / S11 – the second Kässbohrer unibody model. The design of the smaller S8 was later adapted to that of the S10.
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