By 1955, the DKW 3=6 grew in width and track by almost 4 inches and was advertised as "der Große DKW", the "large DKW". 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.

DKW (Dampfkraftwagen, English: "steam-power car" – the same initials later also used for Des Knaben Wunsch, English: "the knave's/boy's wish"; Das Kleine Wunder, English: "the little wonder" and Deutsche Kinderwagen, English: "German strollers") was a German car- and motorcycle-marque.

2018年3月9日 · In Part II of this Rare Ride, we discover the true background of a little grey DKW wagon. What it is and who actually produced it is not as obvious as one might assume.

2018年3月8日 · The grey wagon we have here is an example of a very brief period in history: A DKW produced after Auto Union lost its independence, but before Volkswagen ownership eradicated DKW branding altogether. So there we have it, a little German DKW from the very end of a storied brand, right?

2020年6月23日 · This 1962 Auto Union 1000 is a two-door station wagon that was built under license by Vemag in Brazil and was refurbished by a prior owner in Florida. The car is finished in gray with a white roof over a white vinyl interior and features a …

2020年8月24日 · DKW was broadminded; in addition to steam and two strokes, they also developed and sold a light EV truck and delivery vehicle called the DEW (Der Elektrishe Wagen). No DAW (Der Atomische Wagen), as far as I know. But DKW did jump into the automobile market, initially with two-stroke rear-wheel drive cars.

The first product of this pairing was a small station wagon, the DKW 3=6, later known as the Venaquet, introduced in late 1956. In 1958, Vemag began production of this four door sedan, later known as the Belgar, and the Candango off roader, similar to the DKW Munga.

The station wagon, known as the Universal, was produced from 1959 to 1963. A three-door estate version was also offered, branded as the Universal, between 1959 and 1962. For the 1960s, the saloon was renamed Auto Union 1000S and received, a wrap-around windscreen.

1955 DKW 3=6 F93 specs, 0-60, quarter mile, top speed, engine specifications, pictures.

40 bhp, 896 cc two-stroke inline three-cylinder engine, four-speed manual front-drive transmission, transverse leaf independent front suspension, beam rear axle with transverse leaf spring, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 96" • Rare postwar DKW wagon. • Low-mileage example. • Concours quality restoration by marque expert.