{"product_id":"dkw-the-complete-history-of-a-world-marque","title":"DKW - The Complete History Of A World Marque","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors: Siegfried Rauch, with Frank Ronicke, Hardbound, 288 Pages, ISBN: 9780764348013, First Edition, February, 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong considered the definitive book on DKW (Dampf-Kraft-Wagen), this classic book is now available in a complete English language edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing over 640 colour and black-and-white images, this book covers all of the automobiles and motorcycles manufactured by the legendary DKW from its founding in the early twentieth century to its closing in the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribed in detail are the technical developments of the famed two-stroke engine, thanks to which DKW earned its excellent world-wide reputation. Prior to World War II, DKW was the world's largest producer of motorcycles with great success in both the racing and civilian markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClearly presented is the complex company history, including its 1932 merger with Audi, Horch and Wanderer to form the Auto union, and later take-over by Daimler-Benz then Volkswagen. Many of the superb quality images come from factory archives and include manufacturing views, as well as line schemes and plans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal German edition publisher Frank Rönicke, who knew the author Siegfried Rauch (1906-1997) personally and was able to inherit his archive, has revised and supplemented the original text for this new edition and added a series of color photos to this classic of DKW literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schiffer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628423856348,"sku":"9780764348013","price":169.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/9780764348013__37815.1594781795.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772097694","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/dkw-the-complete-history-of-a-world-marque","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}