DKW

DKW / ZSCHOPAU / INGOLSTADT / DÜSSELDORF / GERMANY  ( 1928 - 1966 )

One of the most successful small car manufacturers was engineer Jörg-Skafte Rasmussen, who created the German people's car “DKW” between the two world wars. The P15 with a 2-stroke engine appeared in 1928. DKW remained true to this principle until the end in 1966. The last DKW type F 102 became the first post-war AUDI in 1966.

Size	with frame 9 cm x 4.3 cm
Year	1928 - 1930
Estimate

 The emblem above is the hard to find emblem of the very first DKW car. They started the production of the type P 15  in 1928. On their motocycles you see the same emblem, but there was  a decal only. Here it is a two color enamel emblem in a frame.

 D.K.W. that  means: Dampf KraftWagen ( Steam Power Automobile ).

 Later the abbreviation was also used for: The (Das)  little  (Kleine)  Wonder  (Wunder). What a nice idea for a new car.

backside without makers mark

Once upon a time there was a DKW emblem. Victim of WWII .

DKW F15  seen in a German museum in 2023 ,

 

1928 advertisement from the new car maker DKW for the type P15

 

The next photo is showing the DKW 4=8 with the above shown badge and a mascot they used for a short time only.

photo of  the Michael Schlenger collection ( see: www.vorkriegs-klassiker-rundschau.blog )

 

 

 

 

 

1930 DKW 4=8 on a contemporary photo

 

 

 

DKW mascot for the type 4 = 8 made in 1930

 

 

 

  DKW  also exported to England:

1933 test drive and description of a DKW

DKW with front drive seen in a German museum in 2023

Do you know why these emblems have the same shape? It took me years to find out. And click here for the amazing result.

 

 

my radiator exposition with DKW 4=8  ( second from right )

 

 

For more emblems see older posts or top right of this page ( list of car makers ).
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