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L14MNP
06-10-08, 09:39 PM
Anyone ever heard of these? i was watching Discovery and a program mentioned a little about them
http://www.fourtitude.com/news/uploads/Tradition_News/nick-mason.jpg
Any car that could achieve 252mph in 1937 gets my attention! They had 6.0 v16 motors producing almost 600bhp, and were the first mid engined cars also iirc.
Check what the book of lies says http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_Union Also I was very interested to see that they, along with three other companies used the four interlocked ring design which as we know is now exclusive to Audi.

Am I a n00b and is this a well known company/car? lol (sill reading info on it now) :)
Pistol Pete
06-10-08, 10:06 PM
Cant say i've ever heard of it/them! Looks like a fookin weapon though!! Love the biggle helmet/goggles combo, lol

Looks like a modded plane lol
L14MNP
06-10-08, 10:51 PM
lol yeah ^ I think the 'Audi' badge looks crazy too. Also read some interesting craic on VW/VAG being saved after WWII by the Allied forces and then sold under the name 'Victory Wagon' in the USA lol
Pistol Pete
06-10-08, 10:54 PM
Only just noticed the Audi badge...lol
burgo
06-10-08, 10:59 PM
ive heard of them. dont know much about them tho
L14MNP
06-10-08, 11:20 PM
My mate says there was one at this years Goodwood FOS, not bad going for only being three left iirc lol
Dod
07-10-08, 10:04 AM
252mph in 1937 seems a lot to shout about. Why havent we heard of it before?
loggyboy
07-10-08, 10:15 AM
And you guys claim to be car enthusiasts.... :roll:

I guess I have heard of them as ive been a fan of audis since the 80s when dad bought his quattro.
Jack
07-10-08, 10:44 AM
Bah, slow. The land speed record in 1937 was 312mph lol
loggyboy
07-10-08, 10:46 AM
Bah, slow. The land speed record in 1937 was 312mph lol

Yeah - rubbish styling too, needs some box arches and a delta kit ...
Jack
07-10-08, 10:51 AM
And where's the massive rear spoiler!

Pfft, they built crap cars back then!

lol
Dod
07-10-08, 10:58 AM
Mmm, no head lights. Thats an MOT Fail as well.
loggyboy
07-10-08, 11:07 AM
No where to put the wanker lights!
L14MNP
07-10-08, 11:14 AM
In the grille of course Loggy, although it needs meshed.
loggyboy
07-10-08, 12:37 PM
Of course...

...just like this??

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t310/loggyboy/AutoUnion.jpg
Spudly
07-10-08, 12:42 PM
^^^^Haha thats looks ace:thumb:
Andy_L
07-10-08, 12:57 PM
Auto Union v Mercedes it was in the 30's and early 40's I think, proper formula 1 racing.

Hitler's way of showing how great the Germans were, both compaines kept on upping the stakes until sadly Bernd Royshcmer (spelling all to pot) died trying to beat the record, I believe there is a memorial spot in Germany still maintained.

Tazio Nuvolari was one of the other stars for Auto Union, an absolute genius behind the wheel.
craig green
07-10-08, 01:32 PM
Drum brakes = FAIL
Andy_L
07-10-08, 02:20 PM
Drum brakes = FAIL

Especially when trying to slow down from 160+

P.S Useless fact. The national racing colour of Germany was (maybe is) white. The Mercedes were overweight so had all the paint and filler stripped off to reveal the silver hand beaten panels. The silver colour stayed
Stuart
07-10-08, 02:44 PM
Silver is the national colour of Germany.... no idea when/if it ever had been different
Pistol Pete
07-10-08, 02:45 PM
IIRC white is Japans national colour??!!

EDIT: white is germany, white is also Japan but with red sun.
Andy_L
07-10-08, 03:50 PM
I'll have to dig out my book on F1 pre war, loads of (un)interesting stuff to post about!