Auto Union (DKW) 1000S (1958-63) Engine 981cc S3 Two Stroke Production 171008
Registration Number 599 XUY
AUTO UNION SET
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Built as a front wheel drive, compact four door Saloon and two door Coupe.
Powered by a 981cc two stroke, three cylinder engine of 44bhp or 55 bhp in the sporty S form.
A three-door estate version was also offered, branded as the ‘Universal’, between 1959 and 1962. For the new decade, the saloon was renamed Auto Union 1000S and received, in August 1959, an eye catching wrap around windscreen.
A 1000S Coupé was tested by the British The Motor magazine in 1960 and had a top speed of 80.9 mph and could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 23.6 seconds. A fuel consumption of 31.5 miles per imperial gallon. The test car cost £1259 including taxes on the UK market while at the same time the much larger Austin Westminster retailed for only £1148 in the UK, reflecting, in particular, the extent to which British automakers were still protected by import tariffs in their home market.
Shot at Tatton Park, Manchester, Classic Car Show 18:08:2012 REF 88-52.
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