Tbird copied?

[Guest Good Old Days]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Did DKW think that giving their model SP an European 'Tbird' look would make better sales?

Some might say it's a bad copy, but in Europe they liked it!

In the sixties it was a welcome and sportive car on the road.

It's a nice model with a good looking interior.

The owner drives it all over Europe in summertime.</span>

[nearchoclatetown]

There's one of those DKW's cloe to here, a coral or pink colored one. Unusual styling for a German car, but I like them.

[stock_steve]

Hershey 2006 Flea Market:

Was listed as an "Auto Union 1000-SP"

[ThomasBorchers]

Hi,

we own also a DKW 1000 SP like the coral colored one. There were several cars in Germany which looked like small US Cars :

1958 to 1961 Opel Rekord ( sold in USA as "small Buick" ), 1958 to 1965 Opel Kapitaen. The Kapitaen was also available with a Chevy V 8 engine. The early one ( Diplomat A ) with the 283 cui engine and the later "Diplomat" with the 327 cui engine. This was the real last large Opel in Germany which was very close or even over Mercedes.

Tom

[Hupp36]

Did you know that an Auto Union SP-1000 Coupe was the pace car for the 1961 Sebring race ? I know because I own the car. It has free wheeling and if the road will stand it, it loves to be wide open, being a 2 cycle engine. Top speed 91 MPH. I hope to restore it one day. Chuck