DKW F5
DKW master class F5 -700 ( 1935)
The DKW F5 is a small car with front-wheel drive of the DKW brand, the models F2 and F4 brought the Auto Union in February 1935 as successor to the market. The changes in appearance were minimal compared to its predecessors, but the F5 now a central box frame had instead of the subframe of two steel U-section side rails as a chassis made entirely of steel. The independent suspension on transverse leaf springs at the rear was performed by elevating the transverse leaf spring as a " floating axis". Like all DKW "Front Car" (proprietary name) of the DKW F5 was built at the Audi plant in Zwickau.
The two-cylinder two -stroke engine already used in the F2 Master Class 701 and front transverse-mounted ( parallel twin ) is provided with Schnürle reverse flushing and two overflow channels. The engines contributed to the kingdom class with 0.6 liter displacement and 18 hp at the master class with 0.7 liters of displacement 20 hp. Over a three-speed transmission with Krückstockschalthebel he drives the front wheels. On the new box frame leatherette -covered plywood body were placed as its predecessors, which were manufactured in the DKW factory in Berlin -Spandau. Reich and master class were as a two-door convertible sedans or limousines available.
1936, offered by both types of full convertible. Of the 600 cc kingdom class, there was a two-seater with a shorter wheelbase, the DKW Front two-seater F5K 600, and the 700 cc master class a two - and a four-seater with the name DKW Front luxury convertible F5 700 Also, there was a two -seat roadster with a shorter wheelbase than DKW Front luxury sports F5K 700 In the front- luxury sports car, the DKW typical plywood frame body with steel plates instead of synthetic leather was covered. Due to high demand, the bodies of the front luxury models were produced in Meerane by Hornig.
As early as 1936 ended the production of sedans, 1937, the sports car. A total of 74,995 cars emerged (of which 16,154 Master Class convertible sedan ) and 3085 front - luxury convertibles before the successor DKW F7 appeared.
Specifications
- L2 = 2 -door sedan or convertible sedan
- Cb2 = 2-door convertible
- R2 = 2-door roadster