DKW was already a well-known producer of motorcycles when the firm’s first DKW car appeared in 1928 at the Leipzig Fair. It was produced in the former D-wagen works in Berlin, which were taken over by DKW. This first DKW model was characterized by its 2-stroke engine, a principle which DKW used for their DKW motorcycles and which they followed up to the end in 1966. The 584cc 2-cylinder engine developed 16.5bhp. The DKW car was a chassis-less wood-framed construction by Slaby (S.B.). A very popular two-seater sports version with an 18bhp engine was developed from this model. In 1930 the ‘DKW 4/8’ with a 780cc 22bhp engine appeared.
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