Audi Tradition

Audi Tradition 23

Anniversary Dates 2020

Large DKW 3=6

65 years

In autumn 1955, Auto Union GmbH unveiled its successful 3=6 Sonderklasse model with a ten cm wider body at the International Motor Show in Frank- furt am Main. To distinguish it from its narrower predecessor model, the name “Large DKW 3=6” was chosen. The numerical equation 3=6 was a highly effective promotional reference to the performance characteristic of the three-cylinder two-stroke engine, which was comparable to a six-cylinder four-stroke engine.

As with the predecessor models, there were different versions of the body for the “Large DKW 3=6” too. Customers were able to choose between a saloon car in a normal or special design, a four-seater luxury coupé with sliding side windows, a four-door saloon, a two-seater or four-seater convertible and a “Univer- sal” estate version. However, the open versions of the “Large 3=6” only featured in the range for a year.