Dimensions (cm): 130 x 55 x 65

Year: 1957

DKW and its motorcycle engine are some the world's most popular, thrusting DKW into the leadership in motorcycle manufacturing. By 1932, DKW became known as Auto Union, having joined forces with Audi, Horch and Wanderer. By 1957 Daimler-Benz bought the Auto Union brand, continuing building motorcyles until they sold the rights to the Volkswagen Group in 1964.
During the war years, DKW produced very famous models such as the RT 125 pre- and post-World War Two. After the end of the war it was decided that the design drawings for their two-stroke engine would be doled out to Harley Davidson and BSA, this was a punishment to Germany and was to be used as reparations, which supports the maxim 'to the victor go the spoils'. The HD version of the engine was known as the Hummer, and BSA called theirs the Bantam. Both of these engines are well-known and would guess they did pretty good off the engine designs from DKW.

Research of pictures and motorcycles leads one to conclude that the fairground model is based on the DKW of the 1930's. The 'springer' front end is a unique design and it has been restored to full working order.

Bar Code: 10070