Auto Union 4x4

[VanDiesel]

Spotted this rare beast on eBay, wonder who's brave enough to take this on

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTO-UNION-19 ... 2a1d191446" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[tforturton]

Never seen one of those before. Looks older than sixties - pretty basic by the look of it.

[syncropaddy]

I suspect it might make a good few quid

[Macflai]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DKW_Munga" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Is always nice to know more about this machines...

This one need diff locks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQjcJSengYg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And if they want to go unnnoticed... with that smoke...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF1DfQvu ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[KarlT]

Not a great recommendation.......

"but the type caused so many problems that it was removed from front line service prematurely in 1970. The M38A1 NEKAF Jeeps, that had been stored in mobilization compounds for reserve units, were re-issued to operational units "

Give me a Trekker any day.

[Macflai]

Not a great recommendation.......

"but the type caused so many problems that it was removed from front line service prematurely in 1970. The M38A1 NEKAF Jeeps, that had been stored in mobilization compounds for reserve units, were re-issued to operational units "

Give me a Trekker any day.

You can drive offroad with a Munga but it's not the best for that... I think the buyer should be a collector...

[Simon Baxter]

DKW Munga is what the iltis is based upon.
DKW was part of the auto union, which later became audi.
When the europa jeep project fell apart in the 70's it left a whole host of countries without a small 4wheel drive so the German federal government put the work out to tender.
VW, keen to impress, wanted to put a vehicle forward, and audi had the expertise and know how as they had built the Munga.
So, audi evolved the Munga for vw and came up with the iltis.
If you see a Munga and an iltis without a body on they look very similar indeed.
Interesting vehicle.
Funny how the iltis then gave up some of its technology to the audi quattro!

[syncropaddy]

So, audi evolved the Munga for vw and came up with the iltis.

Lets get anal here ..... In 1932, DKW merged with Audi, Horch and Wanderer, to form the Auto Union. Auto Union came under Daimler-Benz ownership in 1957, but wasn't purchased by the Volkswagen Group until 1964 by which time this vehicle had reached its final development. So really it was MB who came up with the Iltis .....

As an aside, as a child, as I used to walk to school, barefoot, I would pass a DKW dealer and press up against the glass and stare .................... at the crisp factory across the road !!

[Macflai]

Lets get anal here .....

Grumpy old paddy... Always teaching us...

[silverbullet]

Thank you Andrew! Some of us young'uns also received a proper education...

[syncroandy]

The Munga used to be a really cheap way of getting into MV's, really only should be a few 100 at most. Be interesting to see what the dreaded ebay adds to the proper price. They're 2wd not 4 iirc.

[Simon Baxter]

So really it was MB who came up with the Iltis .....

But it was the mid 70's, Audi developed the Iltis it for VW.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iltis" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DKW_Munga" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[syncropaddy]

So really it was MB who came up with the Iltis .....

But it was the mid 70's, Audi developed the Iltis it for VW.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iltis" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DKW_Munga" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This could go on and on ......

[Macflai]

This could go on and on ......

NO PLEASE!!

[Simon Baxter]