Regular readers will know that Zweirad Union was the parent company for several brands, most notably Victoria, Express and DKW, and has been featured several […]
Down the Lane
Nashville, Tenessee naturally brings to mind Country Music and the Grand Ole Opry, Whiskey, and the smoky mountains. A great automotive museum ? Not so […]
Framo 2-3-4 Wheels
Innovation in frames and platforms was the norm in the early days of the internal combustion engine, and many companies were simply trying to find […]
A Most Important Failure
What are some of the hallmarks of modern Audis? Front wheel drive on larger sedans, odd numbers of cylinders, etc. Well many of those attributes […]
DKW RT250
The DKW RT 250 was a single cylinder model introduced at the Frankfurt motorcycle exhibition in 1951. It was the larger displacement version of the […]
DKW Monza
The DKW Monza was a sports car built on the chassis of the successful DKW 3=6 coupe. It was produced from 1956 to 1958 in […]
Globe Trotting
For many of us who are into vintage iron, there is a deep interest in brands and machines that we have no interest in owning. […]
The Screaming Threes
DKW is no stranger to this blog both in two-wheel (see DKW 350) and four-wheel (see DKW 1000) versions. On two wheels, DKW was a […]
DKW 350
Dampf Kraff Wagen (DKW) has roots that go back to 1906 in Zschopau, Germany where its founder Jorgen Rassmussen had moved from his native Denmark. […]
The DKW 1000
In the years following WWII, all German manufacturing was just trying to recover. Cars had to be practical and affordable because there were no customers […]