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Title: DKW 1000
Post by: STEMO on 07 February 2018, 16:34:11: They're driving one of these around on Antiques Road Trip this week. I really like the old thing, something different.
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 February 2018, 17:27:32: I had to google this because I'm much younger than you and don't remember them in period. :)
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Bigron on 07 February 2018, 17:34:28: WAY before my time, too! :y ;D

Ron.

What is it; East German, Russian?
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: STEMO on 07 February 2018, 17:37:23: Quote from: Bigron on 07 February 2018, 17:34:28
WAY before my time, too! :y ;D

Ron.

What is it; East German, Russian?
It's an Audi.
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 07 February 2018, 17:38:59: In it's day it was German made, and look at these for sale; NOT cheap now:

https://www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/search/dkw/1000

:o :o :o ;)
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Bigron on 07 February 2018, 17:49:15: Gordon Bennett!!!
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 February 2018, 17:58:30: It's a 2 stroke. A cloud of 2 stroke smoke will follow it wherever it goes.

Having said that I love the sound and smell of 2 stroke bikes from a time when we didn't need to save the Earth. :)
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Bigron on 07 February 2018, 18:00:56: With the obligatory Castrol "R", Doctor? :y 8)

Ron.
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Olympia5776 on 07 February 2018, 18:46:50: There's four or five regularly appear on our local classic car runs over here , one a 1950's prepared rally car. They were assembled in Cork from ckd kits.
Lovely little things with bright cheery interiors .
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 07 February 2018, 18:48:59: I remember these when we used to visit my aunt in South Croydon one of her neighbours had one & also a Borgward
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: STEMO on 07 February 2018, 19:23:02: Quote from: Tilbo on 07 February 2018, 18:48:59
I remember these when we used to visit my aunt in South Croydon one of her neighbours had one & also a Borgward
A Borgward? Didn't they have them in Harry Potter? ;D
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: BazaJT on 07 February 2018, 19:25:30: I believe DKW were one of the four car manufacturers that merged to become Audi.The Borgward Isabella was a very nice looking car :y
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: STEMO on 07 February 2018, 19:39:30: Got the four rings on it :y
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 February 2018, 19:41:33: I thought Audi evolved from Auto Union.
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: BazaJT on 07 February 2018, 19:46:35: It was iirc the merger of Auto Union,DKW,Horch and Wanderer that became Audi.
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: STEMO on 07 February 2018, 19:52:24: Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 February 2018, 19:41:33
I thought Audi evolved from Auto Union.
Yeah DKW auto Union 1000....that's what it is.
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 February 2018, 19:56:55: Quote from: BazaJT on 07 February 2018, 19:46:35
It was iirc the merger of Auto Union,DKW,Horch and Wanderer that became Audi.

Seems I was partially right. ;)
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Kevin Wood on 07 February 2018, 22:54:55: Quote from: STEMO on 07 February 2018, 19:39:30
Got the four rings on it :y

Yep, from the days before they invented the fifth ring(piece) that goes in the driver's seat nowadays. :y
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: BazaJT on 08 February 2018, 07:53:46: I remember seeing film footage of those Auto Union racing cars where the driver was sat well forward ahead of the long rear deck.Think they had a 16cyl engine? thought they looked amazing :y
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: henryd on 08 February 2018, 08:22:09: Quote from: BazaJT on 07 February 2018, 19:46:35
It was iirc the merger of Auto Union,DKW,Horch and Wanderer that became Audi.

Wasn't NSU in the mix as well,remember the RO80 :y
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 February 2018, 09:13:31: Quote from: BazaJT on 08 February 2018, 07:53:46
I remember seeing film footage of those Auto Union racing cars where the driver was sat well forward ahead of the long rear deck.Think they had a 16cyl engine? thought they looked amazing :y

I remember an article 10-15 years ago, maybe more, on the restoration of one of those Auto Union V16s. Balls of tungsten carbide were required for the test drive, apparently. ;D
Title: Re: DKW 1000
Post by: STEMO on 08 February 2018, 16:48:35: Quote from: STEMO on 07 February 2018, 16:34:11
They're driving one of these around on Antiques Road Trip this week. I really like the old thing, something different.
They've broken it :(