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Auto Union 1000 S Coupé - the racing car for every day
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Created on April 15, 2017
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Summary
When the Auto Union 1000 S came onto the market, its design and most of its technology were already 20 years old. This didn't stop DKW fans from buying the 50 hp two-stroke, as it was not only possible to be among the fastest on the road, but also in slalom races or rallies at the weekend. This driving report tells the story of the two-door Auto Union 1000 S and shows it in current and historical pictures, as well as in the sales brochure. Of course, a sound sample is also included.
This article contains the following chapters
- Pre-war design
- Continuous further development
- 50 hp at low engine speeds
- Superior chassis
- Puffy design?
- Not cheap
- For the "right" drivers
- Wonderfully nostalgic
- Quite sporty
- The end of the story
- Further information
Estimated reading time: 9min
Preview (beginning of the article)
If you look at the starting fields of hill climbs, circuit competitions or slalom events in the early 1960s, you will always come across a horde of Auto Union 1000 Ss. The two-strokes offered plenty of power with little displacement and were also competitive in corners thanks to front-wheel drive. But they also held their own in everyday use. Until they were no longer "en vogue". The Auto Union 1000 S already had an impressive model history when it was presented in 1959. It had been designed before the war around 1939, when industrial designer Günther Mickwausch had also drawn its aerodynamic shape (drag coefficient 0.42). However, only 20 prototypes were built before the war.
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