14 Auto Union Dkw Van

The auto union 1000 is a luxury compact front wheel drive automobile manufactured by auto union gmbh between 1958 and 1965.

Auto union dkw van. This 1965 dkw f 1000 l van was acquired by the selling dealer three months ago from the family who purchased the van new in 1965 for their patent law business. Rare even in europe it is a wonderful driving and cosmetically restored ex. It replaced the paradoxically named dkw 3 6 although the latter continued in production reassuringly now branded as the dkw 900 for another year. This 1958 service van has been totally restored and is powered by a 900cc 3 cylinder engine.

Powered by a mercedes benz om636 1 8l inline four cylinder diesel engine paired to a 4 speed manual gearbox this example is described as a largely original example. Dkw was one of the game players a member of the auto union group that. The dkw schnellaster also known as the dkw f89 l was a van produced by dkw from 1949 to 1962. Dkw auto union 1000 s 1959 dkw auto union 1000 sp 3 cil.

In the 1950 s when vw was really starting to grow and spread worldwide other german manufacturers tried to compete for their slice of the pie. Its successor the four stroke f103 was marketed under the audi brand another auto union marque. Auto union came under daimler benz ownership in 1957 and was purchased by the volkswagen group in 1964. A brief look at our 1964 f 1000 d powered by a 1 8l mercedes benz diesel engine.

Based on the plates it has been in california since about 1991 and you can find it here on ebay out of joshua tree california. Dkw was one of the four german manufacturers which made up the rings of auto union now audi.