The Austrian Wolfgang Denzel had gasoline in his blood. He proved this not only with a successful career as an automobile entrepreneur, but also with motorsport successes and by building his own sports car, the WD Denzel. The compact roadster not only caused a sensation at the motor show, but also won the French Alpine Rally. Only a few hand-built cars have survived to this day, one of which is in Portugal. This report tells the story of the unusual sports car and shows it in current and historical pictures.