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In the early 1970s when the Auto Union-NSU brand portfolio landed at Volkswagen, there was a scramble to define just what the business would become. Following the war, Auto Union had existed on DKW, NSU and Auto Union small cars, but a new mix of front-wheel drive architecture showed incredible potential, enough to see the Audi brand see a post-war rebirth, and enough to draw the attention of Volkswagen who was seeking to grow its busines...
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words: Bill, photos: Laguna Classic Cars & Automotive Art
The Audi 50 was only built for 4 years (1974-1978) while its rebadged Volkswagen stablemate the Polo is still in production. In that time, over 180k 50s were built but they were only sold in Europe. They had either a 1.1L or a 1.3L 4-cylinder; this one has the 1.1L. Here's the ad:
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Big punch in a little package! Excellent...