DKW 3=6
| DKW Sonderklasse DKW 3=6 DKW F91/F93/F94 | |
|---|---|
1955 DKW 3=6 (F91) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Auto Union GmbH |
| Also called | DKW 900 |
| Production | March 1953–1959 |
| Assembly | Düsseldorf, West Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact / Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 2 or 4-door saloon 2-door coupé & cabriolet 3-door 'Universal' estate |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | IFA F9 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 896 cc two-stroke straight-3 |
| Transmission | 3 or 4 speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,350 mm (93 in) (2-door) 2,450 mm (96 in) (4-door) |
| Length | 4,170 mm (164 in) 4,325 mm (170.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 870–970 kg (1,920–2,140 lb) (empty) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | DKW F89 |
| Successor | Auto Union 1000 |
The DKW 3=6 is a compact front-wheel drive saloon manufactured by Auto Union GmbH. The car was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in March 1953 and sold until 1959. It carried the name Sonderklasse ("Special Class") on the right hand fender of all steel bodied models – this being part of the model name for this range. The first model in the range was named by factory project number, DKW F91, which was replaced by the F93 and F94 models from the 1956 model year. The F93 and F94 models were referred to by Auto Union as the "Big DKW 3=6" (Großer 3=6). By 1958 the car's successor, the Auto Union 1000 Coupe de Luxe, was being sold and the older car had become, in essence, a ‘run-out’ model; it was known more simply (in the USA and the Netherlands only) as the DKW 900.
The 3=6's notable features included its 896cc two-stroke engine and front-wheel drive layout, along with the sure-footed handling that resulted.