Auto Union 1000

Auto Union 1000
Auto Union 1000
	1962 Auto Union 1000S Coupé
Overview
Manufacturer	Auto Union GmbH
Production	1958–1963 (Saloon); 171,008 built; 1959–1965 (Sport); ca. 6,640 built
Assembly	West Germany; Düsseldorf Ingolstadt
Body and chassis
Class	Compact / Small family car (C)
Body style	2- or 4-door saloon; 2-door pillarless coupé; 3-door estate; 2-seat sports car
Layout	FF layout
Related	Auto Union 1000 SP
Powertrain
Engine	981 cc two-stroke straight-3
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,350 mm (93 in) (2-door); 2,450 mm (96 in) (4-door)
Length	4,170 mm (164 in); 4,325 mm (170.3 in); according to version
Width	1,727 mm (68.0 in)
Height	1,486 mm (58.5 in)
Curb weight	950 kg (2,090 lb) approx
Chronology
Predecessor	DKW 3=6
Successor	DKW F102

The Auto Union 1000 is a luxury compact front-wheel drive automobile manufactured by Auto Union GmbH between 1958 and 1965. It was the first (and in many markets the last) model branded as an Auto Union by the manufacturer since the 1930s; it replaced the DKW 3=6, although the latter continued in production, until the end of 1959.^[3] The two cars were broadly similar, but the new car had its two-stroke engine enlarged to 981 cc yielding a 10% - 37% (depending on model) power increase.

^ Gloor, Roger (2007). Alle Autos der 50er Jahre 1945 - 1960 (1. ed.). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-613-02808-1.
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[AlleAutosder50er-1] Gloor, Roger (2007). Alle Autos der 50er Jahre 1945 - 1960 (1. ed.). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-613-02808-1.

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