...the moniker of a company called Auto Union. Auto Union was created in 1932 by the amalgamation of four earlier companies, Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer; hence the four circles – one for each of the (at the time) near bankrupt members. And who was it set the new company up? That self-proclaimed busybody of the German motor industry, none other than Ferdinand Porsche himself. By all accounts old man Porsche was a bit of an insufferable prick, however there is no doubt he was also something of a driving (sic) force in the German Auto industry between the wars. You may also be aware that he was a mate of Adolf’s and, among other things, the designer of the Volkswagen Beatle.
However, in 1932, he had Grand Prix on his mind and he formed Auto Union to build racecars (funded by his pal with the dodgy moustache). The Silver Arrows racers he...
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02.04.2004
