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DKW F7

1937 to 1938
1937-1938 F7 DKW standard saloon car
Overview
Manufacturer Auto Union AG
Production 1937–1938
Assembly Zwickau
Body and chassis
Layout FF layout
Related Toyota EA
Powertrain
Engine 584 cc & 692 cc
two stroke straight-2
Transmission 3 speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,610 mm (103 in)
Length 3,985 mm (156.9 in)
Width 1,480 mm (58 in)
Height 1,500 mm (59 in)
Curb weight 750 kg (1,650 lb) approx
Chronology
Predecessor DKW F5
Successor DKW F8

 

The DKW F7 is a sub compact front wheel drive automobile launched by Auto Union’s DKW division in 1937 as a replacement for the DKW F5.

1937-1938 F7 DKW master car interior

1937-1938 F7 DKW master car interior 

The body

Changes between the F5 and the F7 were mostly at a detailed level. However, the entry level Reichsklasse saloon now shared the (hitherto slightly longer) body of the Meisterklasse saloon.

In addition to the closed saloon, a two door cabriolet saloon was also available. In 1938 a two door coupe cabriolet, the Front Luxus Cabriolet, was added to the range.

1937-1938 F7 DKW 2-seater cabriolet de luxe car

1937-1938 F7 DKW 2-seater cabriolet de luxe car

Engine and running gear

The car has the two cylinder two stroke engine of its predecessor. The Reichsklasse engine was of 584 cc with an output of 18 bhp (13 kW). The Meisterklasse’s 692 cc engine had an output of 20 bhp (15 kW). Respective claimed top speeds were 80 km/h (50 mph) and 85 km/h (53 mph).

Like all the small DKWs of the 1930s, the F7 featured front wheel drive, which at this stage was unusual, and which in the light of subsequent developments can be seen as prescient.

1937-1938 F7 DKW master sedan car

1937-1938 F7 DKW master sedan car

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