We at Oddimotive have heard of Auto Union and know that it became Audi in the 60s and, itself, was made up of a number of pre-war companies. Any Auto Union is exceptionally rare in the US – possibly for good reason, as these two-stroke cars are better suited for the Eastern Bloc.
The engine is out of this car, but you might be able to pick it up and drop it in with no cherry picker. It’s a 1-liter, two-stroke, inline three-cylinder driving the front wheels. That alone makes this a conversation piece. In fact, not one, but TWO engines are included in this sale!
The seller offers precious little information beyond that, so we have to make the most of the tiny, poorly-cropped pictures. Overall condition appears to be pretty good and it’s hard to put a value on something this rare. Hagerty’s valuation tools, for example, don’t even list Auto Union.
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Mission Hills, CA
$8,500
Put this one in the ‘never seen one’ file! The 1000 came in a few body styles. This appears to be a pillarless coupe.
Grill is appropriate for the period, yet just different enough from more common vehicles to raise an eyebrow.
Rear end reminds us of a shrunken Jaguar Mark in some ways. Visibility should be excellent through the wrap-around rear glass.
Here’s the lone interior shot – it appears largely complete and in decent shape, but we can’t see much.
Yes, the rings belonged to Auto Union before it became Audi (when combined with other companies).
Lots of parts – apparently including more than one engine.
More parts!
Ad text:
Very rare 62 auto Union ,pre Audi for sale
Solid california car.
Engine out.
Comes with extra parts and an extra engine.
8500$
Calls only please
Clean title
Will ship