5 Apr 2024

1937 Wanderer W25K Set to Auction with Gooding in California

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99200"] It's rare when a pre-war Auto Union product of any sort comes up for sale in the United States. Obscure in Europe, they're über rare here, and particularly notable when they come on the market. One of the more desirable models of this era from the defunct Wanderer brand is the W25K Roadster, and we've just confirmed there's an original condition example set to go up for auction in California. In conjunction with the Mullen Automoti...
27 Dec 2022

Find of the Day: 1939 Audi W23 Cabriolet

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81396"] words: Bill, photos: Classic Car Deals This is the oldest Audi we've ever featured as a Find of the Day: a 1939 Wanderer W23 Cabriolet. Several years earlier in 1932, Wanderer was brought into the Auto Union/DKW/Horch fold so this is technically an Auto Union but it also wears the Wanderer logo. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81391"] 1939 AUDI W23 CABRIOLET THAT IS LOW NUMBER BUILT. IT LAST RAN TWO YEARS...
Tue, Dec 27 , 2022 Bill
3 Aug 2022

Audi Motorsport – the Age of the Silver Arrows

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74637"] source: Audi Magazine They were called the Silver Arrows and in the 1930s they were the most exciting and successful race cars on the planet It was obvious to everyone that sporting success had a major impact on vehicle sales which in turn spurred on competition on the track A rich history of motorsport competition and success is as much a part of the Audi brand as its reputation for outstanding design, innovation and engineering. ...
Wed, Aug 03 , 2022 Bill
21 Jun 2022

How the Four Rings Became the Audi Trademark: Auto Union AG Founded 90 Years Ago

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73042"] source: Audi AG Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer merge to form Auto Union AG in 1932 The Audi Tradition app: Information on Audi history as well as the Audi museum mobile and the vehicles on display there available online 24/7 As Audi’s trademark, the four interlocking rings symbolize the June 29, 1932 merger of four previously independent automobile manufacturers: Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer. They are the roots of today’s AUDI ...
Tue, Jun 21 , 2022 Bill
30 Jan 2020

Audi Anniversary Dates 2020

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42573"] source: Audi Tradition Audi Tradition has released its latest "Anniversary Dates 2020" digital booklet which provides you with the most important dates concerning Audi's company and product history. This year, there are around three dozen anniversary dates to keep in mind. 40 years ago, the company with the four rings presented the Audi quattro and in doing so caused quite a stir at the Geneva International Mo...
Thu, Jan 30 , 2020 Bill
6 Jul 2018

Audi Tradition in an Auto Union Silver Arrow at the Silver Jubilee

[source: Audi AG] 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...
Fri, Jul 06 , 2018 Bill