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DKW cars appearance in Australia in 1935, the first cars were fully built vehicles in German but the import duties unprofitable made Auto Union overcame negotiating with manufacturers of domestic body naked body frame DKW valid separate companies DKWs in each state in a general model, but with large local variations These variations of Auto Union model were a source of dissatisfaction to records the headquarters of the Auto Union company reveal that in 1290 DKW cars were exported to Australia between 1935 and 1939, they sold surprisingly well, especially in the country where their robustness requirements and minimal maintenance were much appreciated.
1936 DKW F5 Restored Cars Magazine featured two of DKWs in their July-August 2005 edition The Fullard It is his good condition and original F5 This is very early car in Australia, perhaps one of the first batch imported by R Williams also has a Victoria of F5, F7 and F8 it restores.
1936 DKW F7 roadster South Australia Graham Shipton's 1937 DKW F7 roadster.
1937 DKW rider personalized At the end of the project roadster Graham had enough spare parts to build this custom rider It uses a shortcut F7 chassis, powered by a 680cc two-cylinder engine two-stroke and equipped with an aluminum body on Graham measurement ran the car to classic racing Winton in Queensland where he traveled in his class.
1937 DKW F7 Victoria This chassis, engine and assorted panels was posted on eBay in late 2015, it was recovered by the father of the seller to rural Victoria almost 20 years earlier, but he did never had the time to restore his current whereabouts are unknown.
1937 DKW F7 Western Australia This 1937 DKW F7 has spent his entire life with a family Perth It was purchased in Busselton in 1939 and still has its original order document The original sales agent was Auto Union DKW Sales Ltd 442 Murray Street, Perth This company was formed in 1938 and liquidated in 1942 when the remaining stock of DKWs was erased contemporary picture of the car shortly after its purchase.
1937 fans DKW F7 roadster South Australia DKW, Paul and Jill W found this roadster DKW in the country there are several years in South Australia restoration was finally completed in mid-2016 and the car debuted in Bay to Birdwood classic.
1937 DKW roadster Victoria This roadster was recently for sale Just Cars Current Situation and unknown place.
1937 DKW F7 Victoria This convertible DKW F7 belongs to one of the members of the historical record of the German vehicle formerly DKW Club of Australia and is used regularly at club events.
1937 DKW F7 Northern Territory DKW F7 This roadster is being restored in Darwin The owner intends to install a German built wood and faux leather body in the way of DKWs German.
1937 DKW sedan and roadster South Australia Both DKWs under a shed in South Australia has appeared on eBay in 2012. The seller intends to sell the sedan and roadster restore themselves I think No cars sold at this time -There and their current whereabouts are unknown.
1938 DKW F7 Western Australia This beautifully restored DKW F7 with soft canvas top is perhaps one of the last pre-war DKWs GET Australia The story is that a shipment of DKW Dolly arrived in Port Adelaide in 1939 shortly after the outbreak of the second World war, stevedores refused to unload German cars they brought to Fremantle in Western Australia stevedores Fremantle are not so difficult and the cars were unloaded and delivered to a company local bodied called Boltons they installed steel body of the cars that were quite different in detail bodies manufactured by the official Australian coach builders.
If DKWs then prewar survivors tell us anything roadster body was the most popular seller in Australia roadster These elements essentially differ from version German roadster and were similar to the body of contemporary MG.
After the war, there were high hopes that DKW would be back in Australia, however, DKW are not able to start exporting until 1953 Regent Motors, the main agent of DKW Australia imported one DKW F89 sedan for the 1953 Melbourne Motor Show but were unable to generate interest for more than a few Schnellaster commercial trucks, however, were sold.
Five years later Standard Motors Victoria, another DKWs prewar agents, imported 9 F93s DKW and Auto Union 1000s, but at this stage Volkswagen had settled in Australia and dominated the small car market for cars standard does not sell, about bringing in the attempt to end Auto Union to re-enter the Australian market.
In 1992 the Club of Australia DKW believes that in addition to the above, the number of DKWs imported into Australia were as follows until 1958-92 private DKWs imported by immigrants in Australia as part of a discount scheme; 1959-2 auto unions and 4 DKWs 1960-2 DKWs 1961-4 DKWs.
1951 DKW F89P Queensland This early 1951 DKW cut F89P was perhaps the DKW displayed at Melbourne Motor Show in 1951 and is probably the oldest post-war DKW Australia The car was presented in the article Cars Restored on the DKW collection Des Fullard mentioned before, it is now for David J Queensland is being restored after years of the road.
1951 DKW F89L This bus 8 places recently changed hands several times after many years with the family Dean of Melbourne.
1951 DKW F89L This early DKW Schnellaster was part of a batch of DKW vans purchased by carpet care they were used as part of a corporate fleet to just five or six years before being replaced by more vehicles This powerful, the only survivor, was found in a restored farmhouse and Gippsland for many years, the car was exhibited at the Museum Maffa.
1958 DKW F93 Victoria This car was part of the well-known horde of European countries NSW Car After changing hands several times recently the car is now being restored by Craig S Victoria.
1958 Auto Union 1000 Queensland This car was one of the ten original imported by Standard Motors in 1959 to test the market None of the cars sold and eventually abandoned the car was restored in the 1980s.
1958 DKW F93 South Australia Paul Jill and other DKW F93 is the 1958 Adelaide This car was restored ten years ago and has since 20,000 kilometers without missing a beat.
1959 DKW F93 New South Wales Willie S Perth purchased this car in South Australia for many years and has restored to the state showroom For many years he was the only DKW postwar Perth until I imported mine Willie recently sold the car to another enthusiast Perth, but it has just been purchased by the Gosford Classic car Museum in NSW east.
1959 DKW F94 WA My car, a sedan four doors rarely imported from South Africa.
1960 Auto Union 1000 Victoria The 1000 Auto Union was an import from South Africa he was in Queensland, but has changed hands several times since the original owner died is now being restored with a passionate Victoria .
1960 DKW F89L 3 6 3 6 What Engined Schnellaster sitting in the Melbourne Museum Bus for many years before finally being sold He apparently passed through several hands since and his whereabouts and current status is unknown.
1960 Auto Union 1000SP 1000SP This rare Victoria was well traveled, having been imported into Australia from South Africa via New Zealand, it was rather badly restored in New Zealand with paint, panel and the engine delivers the car is now properly restored in Victoria.
1961 Auto Union 1000 60 Universal This rare plant RHD Saxomat Universal was also part of the NSW horde has been recovered and is currently stored awaiting restoration.
1961 Auto Union 1000 60 Other Universal Universal in country NSW awaits salvation.
DKW Junior DKW Junior was part of the European car horde NSW I think it was made but I do not know its current status or location.
1963 Auto Union 1000SP Western Australia This rare DKW roadster 1000SP is another unique family vehicle has been purchased by the current owner's grandfather in Germany and new leads in Europe until the family emigrated to Australia It was authorized until mid 1990 before being stationed away it is now being restored to get back on the road.
Wanderers Australia Wanderer Very few cars were shipped to Australia but at least two are known.
1924 Wanderer W6 12 Wanderer W6 were imported in Melbourne, Australia in 1924 by the Wagner brothers A car was used for sprints and races as a demonstration car, but sales have been slow and some of the cars were ever sold unsold cars were left in their crates in a factory until early 1950 when the Wagner family decided to sell one of the cars was purchased by the Audi Museum in Germany for their collection This car was one of unsold Wagner Wanderers is now owned by Chris T He was in a country museum for many years owned by Diana Davison's wife driver GP Lex Davison He had 149 miles on the speedo He's had a new end plate on the water pump, oil change and development and works like a dream car is the oldest unrestored car Australia wide price as i was included in the Grand Prix at Phillip Island in 1928 is still used in vintage racing events.
1938 Wanderer W25K Roadster Peter T is the proud owner of a very rare Wanderer W35K Roadster One of a handful in the world and probably the only one in Australia Peter advises, the car came to Australia in 1950 with a Dutch family migration he then Geelong a family I think he organized an auto repair shop along the way the original engine failed and was replaced by a Vauxhall while he languished in a motor in a field pine tree for many years before finally being rescued by club member Bill Sheehan DKW, there are about 35, Bill never did anything with it though, and it has further deteriorated if a few years ago, I persuaded him to part with what the story was the original engine had been buried with many other mechanical things in the garden of the Geelong property, but the fam ily would not let the bill go dig When I bought the car, I went around the house to see if I could convince him to let me dig in their garden when I arrived the house was demolished ed and the land leveled by the Ministry of housing that I paid a substantial deposit and committed a shovel and dug a meter from the ground of the entire site and found a pot and a boot I was forced to look into Germany for Unfortunately, engine while I managed to find a good 6-cylinder 2-liter Wanderer, it is not the supercharged variety, but beggars can not be Choosers the new restored engine is sitting on the other side the garage waiting to be mounted the engine is mounted in the chassis engine was completely restored in Germany by members Wanderer club work on the project progresses.
Request for more information There are many more DKWs there and if you have any information or leads would be happy to hear from you if you are one of the new owners of one of the mentioned cars that changed hands I'd be happy to hear how you go There is a club DKW there no Internet presence right now and a small fan base that can help.
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