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 advertisment 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 this emblems have the same shape ? 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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