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 1958 DKW 2-Door Hardtop | 1958 DKW 2-Door Hardtop 8,500.00 USD 1958 DKW 2 DR HT 3 CYL, 4 SPEED ON THE COLUMN, TWO TONE PAINT, 5 NEW TIRES. SPECIFICATIONS: MANUFACTURER: AUTO UNION GmbH COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: GERMANY DRIVETRAIN CONFIGURATION: FRONT ENGINE, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ENGINE: 980CC, 2 STROKE, 50HP TRANSMISSION: 4 SPEED MANUAL TOP SPEED: 80-83 MLES PER HOUR YEARS OF PRODUCTION: 1958 – 1963 ORIGINAL COST 600DM THE NAME DKW COMES FROM “DAMPH-KRAFT-WAGON” WHICH TRANSLATES TO “STEAM POWERED VEHICLE.” IT CARRIES THIS NAME BECAUSE THE FIRST VEHICLE ITS DANISH DESIGNER, J.S. RASMUSSEN, BUILT WAS A LIGHT STEAM CAR. LIKE MANY OTHER MANUFACTURERS, DKW WAS ALSO FAMOUS FOR MOTORCYCLES – IN THE 1930’S. THEY WERE THE WORLD’S LARGEST MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURE. IN 1931, DKW DIVIERSIFIED INTO AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING IN 1932, THEY BECAME PART OF AUTO UNION, JOINING AUDI, HORCH, AND WANDERER. IN 1949, DKW WAS RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY BEFORE BEING TAKEN OVER BY MERCEDES-BENZ. SOLD TO VOLKSWAGEN IN 1965, DKW BECAME PART OF AUDI, AND CEASED PRODUCTION IN 1966. DKW WAS KNOWN FOR BEING A RELIABLE WELL-BUILT CAR. THE TWO STROKE ENGINE IS SMALL, BEING UNDER 1000CC, BUT PROVIDED ADEQUATE POWER TO MOVE THIS MEDIUM SIZE CAR ALONG VERY WELL. IT IS CLAIMED THE ENGINE HAS ONLY 7 MOVING PARTS!! Price: $8,500. Contact Information: Arizona Connection 1265 S. Gilbert Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85296 Phone: 800-243-1957 Email: arizonaconnection@hotmail.com Website: www.arizonaconnection.net Dealer: dlr00115 by azconnect |
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