
DKW
The Complete History of a World Marque
Siegfried Rauch(Author)
Frank Roenicke(Co-Author)
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Published on 28. February 2015
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-7643-4801-3 (ISBN)
Description
Long considered the definitive book on DKW (Dampf-Kraft-Wagen), this classic book is now available in a complete English language edition. Featuring over 640 color and black and white images, this book covers all of the automobiles and motorcycles manufactured by the legendary DKW from its founding in the early twentieth century to its closing in the 1960s. Described in detail are the technical developments of the famed two-stroke engine, thanks to which DKW earned its excellent worldwide reputation. Prior to World War II, DKW was the world's largest producer of motorcycles with great success in both the racing and civilian markets. Clearly presented is the complex company history, including its 1932 merger with Audi, Horch and Wanderer to form the Auto union, and later takeover by Daimler-Benz then Volkswagen. Many of the superb quality images come from factory archives and include manufacturing views, as well as line schemes and plans. Original German edition publisher Frank Roenicke, who knew the author Siegfried Rauch (1906-1997) personally and was able to inherit his archive, has revised and supplemented the original text for this new edition and added a series of color photos to this classic of DKW literature.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
649 color & b/w photos
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 225 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1753 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-4801-3 (9780764348013)
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Persons
David Johnston is a retired air traffic controller who has been involved in aviation research for more than three decades. This is his first book.