MOD AUTOMOBILE 1956 DKW 3 = 6 FOR CAR MECHANIC SIMULATOR 2018 DKW - Dampf Kraft Wagen is a brand of German cars and motorcycles. Registered in 1916, ceased to exist in 1966. In 1940, an experimental batch of 10 copies of the new DKW F9 was built at the Auto Union plant in Zwickau, which was supposed to compete with the KdF-Wagen (Volkswagen Beetle). These were compact front-wheel drive vehicles with 3-cylinder two-stroke engines and streamlined, all-metal bodies. The Second World War prevented the implementation of the project, and in 1945 the plant in Zwickau, along with all the technical documentation, fell into the Soviet zone of occupation. In 1949, the production of an innovative machine, renamed IFA F9, was organized by the East German company VEB Automobilwerk Zwickau. At the same time in West Germany, the revived Auto Union company, based in Dusseldorf, tried to independently recreate the drawings of the DKW F9 prototype. In 1950 she released the DKW F89, similar to the F9, but equipped with a 2-cylinder engine from the pre-war DKW F8. A completely new car called the DKW F91 was only presented at the 1953 Frankfurt Motor Show. First, the DKW F91, and then its successors, the F93 and F94, received the unofficial designation DKW 3 = 6. It appeared as an advertising slogan, which emphasized that the two-stroke 3-cylinder engine installed on this car is equivalent in performance to a four-stroke engine with six cylinders. When comparing power indicators, this was not obvious, but the company followed a different logic: if in a four-stroke unit, the energy released with each ignition of the fuel mixture in the cylinder is consumed only for every second revolution of the crankshaft, then in a two-stroke unit, each explosion in the combustion chamber corresponds to one revolution crankshaft, which means that it needs half the power. In fact, the 903cc DKW F91 two-stroke 3-cylinder engine had a torque advantage only, and all its theoretical power was dissipated in the form of additional heat, which required an improved cooling system. That is why the engineers abandoned the outdated thermosyphon in favor of a water pump, and placed the radiator behind the front axle, between the engine and the passenger compartment. The ignition system did not have a distributor, that is, it consisted of three separate coils for each cylinder. The power unit itself was located longitudinally in the front overhang, and not transversely above the drive axle, as in previous models. Next to it was a partially synchronized 3 or 4-speed manual gearbox with freewheel clutches, which was shifted using a lever on the steering column. Officially, the DKW F91 bore the name Sonderklasse, which indicated its higher status in relation to the F89 Meisterklasse. The car went on sale with a factory 2-door sedan body (Limousine Spezial). It had an aerodynamic grille with horizontal slats, a flat windshield, a panoramic three-piece windshield, rear doors and semaphore-type turn signals. Soon, two more body options from Karmann appeared on the standard chassis with a wheelbase of 2350 mm: a hardtop coupe (without a B-pillar) and a convertible. This was followed by a factory 3-door station wagon with an all-metal body (previous DKW station wagons were made half-wood). The 3-cylinder 903 cc engine in the F91 developed 34 hp. In 1955, the second model, the DKW F93, better known as the DKW Grosser 3 = 6, debuted in Frankfurt. It was similar to the F91, but had a slightly larger body with a spacious interior, with the same wheelbase length. Outside, it featured an oval radiator grille with five horizontal slats and a curved windshield. Inside, it was equipped with an uprated 38 hp engine. (since 1956 - 40 hp), reinforced suspension and brakes, a different instrument panel and an improved heater. In 1957, on the basis of the F93, a modification of the DKW F94 was developed with a wheelbase extended to 2450 mm. It was offered as a 4-door sedan and 3-door station wagon. In the same year, the grille on the F93 and F94 models became mesh, and the list of options included a 4-speed transmission with an automatic clutch Saxomat. The 3 = 6 series was produced until 1959 in parallel with the new Auto Union 1000 (DKW 1000) model, equipped with a two-stroke 3-cylinder 981 cm3 engine and 44 hp. Since its introduction in 1958, the DKW F93 and F94 have been renamed DKW 900.From 1956 to 1967. DKW 3 = 6 sedans and station wagons were manufactured under license at the Brazilian plant DKW-Vemag. In Europe, the DKW 3 = 6 is renowned for its success in rally racing, aided by its front-wheel drive configuration. In 1958 he even won his class in the Safari Rally options: - F93 Coupe WOLF Credits: Wolfele |