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DKW Monza - popular plastic racer and world record chaser of the fifties

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Created on July 1, 1985

Reading time 10min

Written by:

Dieter Günther

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Daniel Reinhard

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DKW Monza (1957) - in Kleinserie hergestelltes Coupé mit Kunsstoffkarosserie

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DKW Monza (1956) - Geschichte der Rekordfahrt

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DKW Monza (1956) - Wundervolle Präsentation des Wagens, Abbildung aus einem englischsprachigen Verkaufsprospekt

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DKW Monza (1956) - Abbildung aus einem englischsprachigen Verkaufsprospekt

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DKW Monza (1956) - Abbildung aus einem englischsprachigen Verkaufsprospekt

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DKW Monza (1955) - frühe Kunststoff-Karosserie von Dannenhauer+Stauss (Stuttgart)

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DKW Monza (1957) - die Kunststoff-Karosserie wog rund 150 kg weniger als das Serienpendant, die Höchstgeschwindigkeit betrug 155 kmh

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DKW Monza (1957) - das hübsche Kunststoff-Coupé von der Seite gesehen

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DKW Monza (1956) - Ein Boxenstopp bei den Rekordfahrten, über 140 kmh Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit wurden erreicht

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DKW Monza (1957) - das kleine Coupé im rennsportlichen Einsatz

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DKW Monza (1959) - Georges Theiler wurde 4. in der Klasse GT bis 1100 ccm bei diesem Bergrennen im Jahre 1959

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DKW Monza (1957) - Produktion des kleinen Coupés mit viel Handeinsatz

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DKW Monza (1956) - Ein Rennsport-Coupé wird vorbereitet

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DKW Monza (1956) - Vorbereitung für den Rennsport

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DKW Monza (1956) - Vorbereitung für rennsportlichen Einsatz

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DKW Monza (1958) - Blick ins Innere des Monzas

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DKW Monza (1958) - Der Monza wird stets ein individuell gefertigtes Meisterstück bleiben

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Auto Union 1000 SP Coupé (1961) - die interne Konkurrenz des Monza Coupés war stark

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DKW Monza (1958) - an der Ennstal Classic 2007

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DKW Monza (1958) - an der Ennstal Classic 2007

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Summary

The public saw the DKW "Monza" for the first time at the 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show, although it was not yet called the "Monza" but the "DKW-based sports coupé". The attractive little car was exhibited on the Dannenhauer and Stauss stand and had a hard time - at the same time, BMW presented its "507", which immediately became the superstar of the event with its ravishing lines, pushing all the other exhibits into the background. This article takes a look at the history of the DKW Monza, of which only around 155 were built, and shows some rarely seen pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

An idea becomes reality
The road to records
The Monza a second Porsche?
The bill for the Monza
The west pocket Thunderbird as an enemy in its own bed
The oven goes out

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The public got to see the DKW "Monza" for the first time at the 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show, although it was not yet called the "Monza" but the "DKW-based sports coupé". The attractive little car was exhibited on the Dannenhauer and Stauss stand and had a hard time - at the same time, BMW presented its "507", which immediately became the superstar of the event with its ravishing lines, pushing all other exhibits into the background, That's a shame, because the Monza - let's call it that for the sake of simplicity - has nothing to hide. Although it is not a dazzling beauty, its flowing and somewhat rounded forms arouse sympathy in every observer. From the diagonal rear, it bears a striking resemblance to the 300 SL Gullwing - revealing which car its fathers dreamed of. Its fathers - Messrs Ahrens, Dannenhauer and Stauss.

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