Auto: 11 Auto Union Typ C

It took a few years to get it right but ferdinand porsche s daring design with a mid mounted v16 finally won.

Auto union typ c. Die rennfahrer legende jackie ickx ist für uns das 520 ps starke und 750 kg le. Auto union ag chemnitz was an amalgamation of four german automobile manufacturers founded in 1932 and established in 1936 in chemnitz saxony it is the immediate predecessor of audi as it is known today. Skin templates formula rss 3 v6. Skin templates for the ligier js8.

The auto union racing teams plans for a new car were brought to life by porsche. Skin templates for the auto union type c. In the hands of rosemeyer and his teammates the auto union type c dominated the racing world. Auto union typ c stromlinie for 1936 the engine had grown to the full 6 litres and was now producing 520 bhp 390 kw.

A truly rare car that could however be revived thanks to lego. Skin templates for the rss 3 v6. Der auto union typ c war 1936 das erfolgreichste deutsche grand prix fahrzeug. The single parts are of high quality materials.

With porsche now engaged in adolf hitler s volkswagen scheme there were little changes made to the type c for the 1937 season. 1937 auto union typ c stromlinie the evocative shape of the streamlined typ c must have caused a sensation in 1937. Stuck made auto union s success complete by finishing second. That s because this auto union was specially shaped for top speed on the avus circuit near berlin.

Afterward and especially in the post war period the curves of this car found their way onto production cars. His auto union type c monoposto was a departure from all previous auto union race cars of that time. It claimed many victories from 1936 to 1938 until the three liter formula was laid out for 1939. The remaining 96 parts are screws rivets or indicated screw heads.

Determined to set things straight mercedes worked hard over the winter and debuted the further refined w125 which featured a dedion type rear suspension and a 575 bhp version of the eight cylinder engine. 1936 auto union typ c mercedes benz domination in grand prix ended with the auto union typ c. Little did he know that the auto union type c would change racing forever. Skin templates ligier js8.

As well as acting as an umbrella firm for its four constituent brands audi horch dkw wanderer auto union is widely known for its racing team auto union rennabteilung based at. The finest product of the well known french motorsports company ligier. The auto union type c is hand assembled from 1026 parts to an extra class precision model.