Germany · founded 1932

Auto Union Model History

The four-ring German conglomerate (1932–1969) — creator of the mid-engine Silver Arrow Grand Prix cars and the DKW-branded two-stroke road cars that seeded modern Audi.

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Grand Prix Cars (Types A–D)
The radical mid-engine Silver Arrow Grand Prix cars — supercharged V16 and V12 machines that won the 1936 European Championship with Bernd Rosemeyer.
Racing car · 1934–1939
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DKW 3=6 (Sonderklasse)
Auto Union's post-war comeback compact — a front-wheel-drive, two-stroke three-cylinder that the '3=6' name claimed equalled a six-cylinder four-stroke.
Compact car · 1953–1959
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Auto Union 1000
The car that bore the Auto Union name on its flanks — a front-wheel-drive two-stroke saloon produced in Düsseldorf that sold over 170,000 units.
Compact car · 1958–1963
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Auto Union 1000 Sp
A stylish two-seater coupe and roadster — Auto Union's only dedicated sports car, built by coachbuilder Baur and nicknamed the 'baby Thunderbird.'
Sports car · 1958–1965
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DKW Munga
Auto Union's all-wheel-drive military utility vehicle — a Bundeswehr workhorse built for over a decade at Ingolstadt, with around 46,750 produced.
Off-road vehicle · 1956–1968
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DKW F102
The last car to wear a DKW badge — a modern unibody compact whose platform was reborn as the first post-war Audi when Volkswagen revived the dormant marque.
Compact car · 1964–1966
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Grand Prix Cars (Types A–D)

DKW 3=6 (Sonderklasse)

Auto Union 1000

Auto Union 1000 Sp

DKW Munga

DKW F102