DKW was one of the four companies that formed Auto Union in 1932 and thus became an ancestor of the modern-day Audi company. [2] In 1916, Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. That year he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW. [3] Audi DKW Horch Wanderer Auto Union AG, 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.
1960 Auto Union DKW 1000 Coupé for sale on BaT Auctions closed on October 25, 2017 (Lot 6,519
The Auto Union 1000 is a luxury compact front-wheel drive automobile manufactured by Auto Union GmbH between 1958 and 1969. It was the first (and in many markets the last) model branded as an Auto Union by the manufacturer since the 1930s; it replaced the DKW 3=6, although the latter continued in production, until the end of 1959. [3] The DKW 3=6 is a compact front-wheel drive saloon manufactured by Auto Union GmbH. [2] The car was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in March 1953 and sold until 1959. It carried the name Sonderklasse ("Special Class") on the right hand fender of all steel bodied models - this being part of the model name for this range. In 1951, Auto Union reinstated a motorcycle racing department in Ingolstadt. After the ban on supercharged two-stroke engines, naturally aspirated units had to be developed in a very short time. For the 1952 racing season, DKW surprised the establishment with a new design: a 350cc three-cylinder engine producing 38 hp at 12,500 rpm. After much research, I finally secured a 1963 Auto Union variant 1000S through the DKW Owners' Club.. Having concluded the deal with the gentleman who had owned the car for the previous 11 years, I flew to Southampton, picked it up from Portsmouth, then drove back to Edinburgh on the same day - a challenging 12-hour journey, but the car performed faultlessly.
1961 DKW AUTO UNION 1000 S
Auto Union 1000- 1961. The name DKW comes from "Dampf-Kraft-Wagen" which translates to "steam powered vehicle.". It carries this name because the first vehicle its Danish designer, J.S. Rasmussen built was a light steam car. Like many other manufacturers, DKW was also famous for motorcycles-in the 1930s they were the world's largest. At least the 1000S was a move in the right direction, and with a more powerful 50bhp engine and an eye-catching wraparound windscreen. However, the 1000 model fell behind the opposition, as it remained closely related to the pre-war F9. The two-stroke engines had faller off the pace, with a distinct lack of reliability, and unimpressive fuel. In 1932, they became part of Auto Union, joining Audi, Horch, and Wanderer. In 1949, DKW was re‐established in the Federal Republic of Germany before being taken over by Mercedes‐Benz. Sold to Volkswagen in 1965, DKW became part of Audi, and ceased production in 1966. DKW was known for being a reliable, well‐built car. The DKW Junior is a small front wheel drive saloon manufactured by Auto Union AG. The car received a positive reaction when first exhibited, initially badged as the DKW 600, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in March 1957.
Auto Union DKW 1000S Super De Luxe review and testdrive
Lovely appearance, lovely car, lovely drive. The Auto Union 1000 was a compact front-wheel-drive automobile manufactured by Auto Union GmbH between 1958 an. The "Union" was an agglomeration of four German companies - Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer, that came together under the direction of Danish motorcycle impresario Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen in 1932.
Because the triple was a two-stroke, it produced three firing impulses per rotation of the crankshaft, just like a six-cylinder four-stroke. DKW liked its clever name so well that, even after the car was rebadged the 1000 and branded an Auto Union, the car still wore a 3=6 emblem proudly on its glovebox door. The Auto Union 1000 ran from 1958 to 1963 and was a more powerful version of the DKW 3=6. The 981cc three-cylinder engine was mounted longitudinally with the radiator behind and drove the front wheels through a four-speed transaxle gearbox.
DKW Auto Union 1000 S de Luxe Coupé. Aufgenommen am 8. August 2016 in Wetzikon, Kanton Zür
1962 Auto Union-DKW 1000 Vemaguet Wagon. No Reserve. Sold for $13,000 on 6/23/20. The Auto Union 1000 is a German car with a three-cylinder, two-stroke engine and front-wheel drive built from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. History. It is the successor of the "Big DKW 3 = 6" (F93 / 94) and the only Auto Union passenger car with the manufacturer's name as a brand instead of DKW.
