Auto Union Dkw

Auto union ag chemnitz was an amalgamation of four german automobile manufacturers founded in 1932 and established in 1936 in chemnitz saxony it is the immediate predecessor of audi as it is known today.

Auto union dkw. The boy s wish from when the company built toy two stroke engines is a german car and motorcycle marque dkw was one of the four companies that formed auto union in 1932 and is hence an ancestor of the. Auto union gmbh added an array of other models to its product range in time for the first frankfurt motor show in april 1951. Ihre gemerkten fahrzeuge finden sie auch in ihrer merkliste.

Alongside the two seater coupé of which a cabriolet version was also available the dkw f 89 meisterklasse universal estate car was particularly notable for its visible wooden structure a highly unconventional feature. 1931 dkw f 1 600cc this car is one of the pioneers of front wheel drive which has continued to be used to this day by audi. The auto union 1000 is a luxury compact front wheel drive automobile manufactured by auto union gmbh between 1958 and 1965.

The junior name was given to the by now dkw 750 in 1959 when the car went into volume production but failed to survive an upgrade in january 1963 after which the car was. Use the filters to narrow down your selection based on price year and mileage to help find your dream auto union dkw. It was the first and in many markets the last model branded as an auto union by the manufacturer since the 1930s.

As well as acting as an umbrella firm for its four constituent brands audi horch dkw wanderer auto union is widely known for its racing team auto union rennabteilung based at. Dkw auto union 1000 s 1959 dkw auto union 1000 sp 3 cil. Dkw auto union 1000 sp 1965 a rare survivor of only 1640 examples ever built.

The dkw 3 6 was a compact front wheel drive saloon manufactured by auto union gmbh the car was launched at the frankfurt motor show in march 1953 and sold until 1959. It replaced the paradoxically named dkw 3 6 although the latter continued in production reassuringly now branded as the dkw 900 for another year. Dkw auto union history.

Danish engineer jörgen skafte rasmussen was the originator of the dkw derived from dampf kraft wagen steam powered. The little wonder or des knaben wunsch english. Price on request.