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− | '''DKW F102. 1963–66 (prod. 52,753). 2-door saloon. F/F, 1175 cm³ petrol (3 cyl. two-stroke).'' The DKW marque went out with a flourish thanks to the F102. The F102 was a big leap forward – it was the first unitary-construction DKW, the first with disc brakes, and the first with an engine capacity bigger than 1.0 litre. The company was in Daimler-Benz's control following its buy-out in 1957 until 1964, when Volkswagen took control – and subsequently installed a four-cylinder four-stroke to create the [[Audi 60]]. The DKW name was quietly phased out in 1968. | + | '''DKW F102. 1963–66 (prod. 52,753). 2-door saloon. F/F, 1175 cm³ petrol (3 cyl. two-stroke).''' The DKW marque went out with a flourish thanks to the F102. The F102 was a big leap forward – it was the first unitary-construction DKW, the first with disc brakes, and the first with an engine capacity bigger than 1.0 litre. The company was in Daimler-Benz's control following its buy-out in 1957 until 1964, when Volkswagen took control – and subsequently installed a four-cylinder four-stroke to create the [[Audi 60]]. The DKW name was quietly phased out in 1968. |
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| ''Manufacturing location:'' Düsseldorf, Germany | | ''Manufacturing location:'' Düsseldorf, Germany |
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| ''Marque:'' [[DKW]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Auto Union 1000]], [[DKW Junior]] | ''Successors:'' [[Audi 60]] | | ''Marque:'' [[DKW]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Auto Union 1000]], [[DKW Junior]] | ''Successors:'' [[Audi 60]] |
Revision as of 21:09, 13 April 2011
DKW F102. 1963–66 (prod. 52,753). 2-door saloon. F/F, 1175 cm³ petrol (3 cyl. two-stroke). The DKW marque went out with a flourish thanks to the F102. The F102 was a big leap forward – it was the first unitary-construction DKW, the first with disc brakes, and the first with an engine capacity bigger than 1.0 litre. The company was in Daimler-Benz's control following its buy-out in 1957 until 1964, when Volkswagen took control – and subsequently installed a four-cylinder four-stroke to create the Audi 60. The DKW name was quietly phased out in 1968.
Manufacturing location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Marque: DKW | Predecessor: Auto Union 1000, DKW Junior | Successors: Audi 60