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25th edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England
Audi Tradition takes an racing car and a Wanderer Streamline Special to the biggest historic motor racing event
Silver cars on their way to the silver jubilee: the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the world's largest historic motor racing event, celebrates its 25th edition from 12 to 15 July. Audi Tradition is participating in a fitting way with two silver-colored cars from its more than 100 years of h...
words: Peter Elias, photos: Audi Tradition
Editor’s Note: This story originally ran in the Summer 2017 issue of the Audi Club North America quattro quarterly print magazine. If you don’t receive quattro quarterly and wish to subscribe, join the Audi Club North America HERE.
Long before Chevrolet built their "Monza" automobile (1975-1980), Auto Union (via DKW) built a "Monza" sports car in the 1950's!
Never heard of the Auto Union "3=6 Monza"? Very few people have, especially h...
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More than 20 events and many anniversary dates
Highlights: Festival of Speed and Classic Days at Schloss Dyck
Starting shot: the Techno Classica classic vehicle show in Essen
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More than 20 events in the 2018 event season will allow car lovers not only to experience the historical cars of Audi but also to join the brand in celebrating a number of anniversary dates. Among the highlights in the calendar is the 25th Festival of Speed in B...
There’s no doubt that the pre-war Silver Arrows are firmly entrenched as one of the biggest legends in the world of auto racing. Even still, it’s much less known that they ran but once in the USA during those contentious years leading up to World War 2. Nevertheless, it is most definitely the case that 80 years ago July 5th marks Auto Union’s sole race and victory with Bernd Rosemeyer taking the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup.
For their day, racecars like the Auto Union Type C represented a mix o...