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09-16-2006, 11:38 AM
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DKW 3=6 what kind of mpg?
I was looking at Oldtimers the other day, and ran across a few DKW's. (A relative used to have one).
I thought it was interesting that they are 2 strokes, and that the 3 coils make it look impressive. What kind of mpg can you expect to get with one of these cars? I bet there would be quite a few of them still around, if it weren't for the TUV.
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09-16-2006, 12:19 PM
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Ah yes, Das Kleine Wunder. There were still a few of them around when I bought my first Benz.
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09-16-2006, 12:31 PM
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09-16-2006, 01:50 PM
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i would guess 20 to 30.
i have no basis for that just a gut feeling. tom w
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09-17-2006, 01:22 AM
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The company that became DKW was founded before 1900 to manufacture fittings for steam engines. Just before WW1, they manufactured an unsuccessful steam car and adopted the name Dampf Kraft Wagen - DKW. After the war, they began production of a small two-stroke engine suitable for powering bicycles. By the early '20s they were building a small, wood-bodied two seater car powered by a two-cylinder two-stroke. In 1931, came the DKW F-1. Powered by a transverse 2-cylinder two-stroke, it is DKW's main claim to fame as the world's first volume-production front wheel drive car.
In 1932 DKW joined with Horch, Audi and Wanderer, to form Auto-Union. After WW2, the company returned as DKW/Auto-Union and continued with FWD and two-stroke power. DKW was acquired by Daimler-Benz in 1958, then Volkwagen in 1965. Into the F-102, DKW's final FWD two-stroke sedan, Volkswagen installed a Mercedes-designed, high-compression crossflow 4-cylinder pushrod 4-stroke, and thus the modern postwar Audi was born. I have a 1971 example - a two-door Audi Super-90 Variant (wagon). I also have a '57 DKW 3=6 Sonderklasse Panoramic Coupe parked in my driveway. Car is FWD, with a 4-speed column-shift and weighs about 1900 pounds. Engine is a 3-cylinder 1000cc two-stroke rated at 42 horsepower. Compared to a 4-stroke of similar power, two-strokes have the advantage of fewer moving parts and a higher power to weight ratio, but fuel economy is not their strong point. As much as 35 MPG was claimed when the cars were new, but in reality it's closer to the mid-20s. Happy Motoring, Mark
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DrDKW Last edited by Mark DiSilvestro; 09-17-2006 at 02:08 AM.
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09-17-2006, 09:33 AM
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Thanks for the info, Mark!
My aunt's first husband had a DKW. I thought it was a cool car, inside and out. I remember that the plug wires were a clear plastic and you could see (I think copper) braided wire inside. But, he was young, and he sold it for something faster. I remember that it sounded like a souped up Gogomobil.
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