DKW F93 3-6 7

DKW 3=6

The DKW 3=6 is a compact front-wheel drive saloon manufactured by Auto Union GmbH. The car was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in March 1953 and sold until 1959. It was also named as the DKW Sonderklasse and, following the factory project number, as the DKW F91. From 1958, by which year the car's successor was already being sold and the earlier version had therefore become, in essence, a ‘run-out’ model, it was badged more simply as the DKW 900.

Apart from complications involving its naming, the 3=6's notable features included its two-stroke engine and front-wheel drive layout along with the sure-footed handling that resulted.

In a market segment increasingly dominated by the Volkswagen Beetle, the Auto Union contender also boasted class leading interior space, especially after the arrival of the four-door version, which featured a modestly extended wheelbase.

The DKW 3=6 in due course replaced the DKW F89 / Meisterklasse, although the Meisterklasse remained in production until April 1954. In its turn, the 3=6 was succeeded by the more powerful Auto Union 1000, offered already from 1957.

General Data

Make
DKW
Model
3=6
Sub Model
Coupe
Model Code
F93
Production / Sales Year(s)
1955 - 1959
Country of origin
Germany

Body work and dimensions

Body type
Coupe
Doors
2
Number of seats
4

Engine

Engine Type
in-line
Cylinders
3
Engine Displacement (cc)
906
Engine Displacement (cui)
55
Engine (l)
0.9
Engine HP
39
Engine PS
40
Engine KW
29
@RPM
4250
Fueltype
Gasoline
Unless noted otherwise, DIN rated horsepower and torque is given.

Transmission

Transmission Type
Manual
Number of gears
4

Chassis

Engine position
Front
Drive Train
Front Wheel Drive

Performance (Factory Claim)

Top Speed Km/h
123
Top Speed MP/H
76

Credit Photography and text

Photography
Courtesy Beauty Cars
Technical Specifications
Archive Superclassics
Text Source
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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