DKW F7

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DKW Reichsklasse Limousine F7-600 (1937)
DKW Reichsklasse Limousine F7-600 (1937)
F7
Production period: 1937
Class : Small car
Body versions : Sedan , convertible saloon , convertible , vans
Engines: Petrol engine :
0.6-0.7 liters
(13.2-14.7 kW)
Length: 3895-3985 mm
Width: 1480 mm
Height: 1440-1500 mm
Wheelbase : 2610 mm
Empty weight : 700-820 kg
Previous model DKW F5
successor DKW F8

The DKW F7 is a small , front-wheel drive car from the DKW brand that Auto Union launched in 1937 as the successor to the F5 model . With 80,000 vehicles built, the F7 was the most popular DKW with front-wheel drive in the pre-war period. Like all DKW “Frontwagen” (protected name), the DKW F7 was built in the Audi factory in Zwickau . Production ended in 1939; The successor was the F8 type with a box-profile frame and an improved front axle.

The changes in appearance were minor compared to the previous F5. The simpler and less powerful “Reichsklasse” model now also had the longer body of the “Meisterklasse” . In contrast to the predecessor and the successor F8, the rear-hinged doors on both models were cut straight on the front edge. The Reich and Meisterklasse were available as a two-door sedan, convertible sedan or full convertible.

To drive the already served in the F2 master class 701 used and forward transversely mounted two-cylinder - two-stroke engine ( parallel twin ) with Schnürle - reverse circulation and two overflow channels. The motors have assisted with Reich class with 0.6 liters of capacity 18 hp, and in the master class with 0.7 liters capacity PS 20 (each at 3500 min -1 ). The front wheels were driven via a three-speed gearbox with a stick gear lever. As with the predecessor F5, the DKW-typical synthetic leather- covered plywood bodies, which were manufactured in the Berlin-Spandau plant , were placed on a stable steel central box frame . The front independent suspension on transverse leaf springs and the rear " floating axle " also remained unchanged.

In the spring of 1938, the elegant DKW F7 front luxury convertible was added to the Auto Union program, of which 2,288 cars were built. The bodies of the "Front Luxus" came from Baur in Stuttgart and were clad with sheet metal instead of artificial leather.

Technical specifications

Type Reich class Master class Front luxury cabriolet
Construction period 1936-1938 1936-1938 1938
Superstructures L2, Cb2 L2, Cb2 Cb2
engine Two-stroke engine , two-cylinder - parallel twin Two-stroke engine, two-cylinder parallel twin Two-stroke engine, two-cylinder parallel twin
Bore × stroke 74 mm × 68 mm 76 mm × 76 mm 76 mm × 76 mm
Displacement 584 cc 692 cc 692 cc
Horsepower) 18 at 3500 min -1 20 at 3500 min -1 20 at 3500 min -1
Power kW) 13.2 14.7 14.7
consumption 7 l / 100 km 7 l / 100 km 7 l / 100 km
Top speed 80 km / h 85 km / h 85 km / h
Empty weight 700 kg 750 kg 790-820 kg
Perm. total weight 1020 kg 1100 kg 1040-1150 kg
Electrics 6 volts 6 volts 6 volts
length 3895-3985 mm 3985 mm 3995 mm
width 1480 mm 1480 mm 1480 mm
height 1440-1500 mm 1440-1500 mm 1440 mm
wheelbase 2610 mm 2610 mm 2610 mm
Front / rear track 1150 mm / 1250 mm 1150 mm / 1250 mm 1150 mm / 1250 mm
Turning circle 12 m 12 m 12 m

  • DKW Meisterklasse F7-700 convertible sedan (1937)

  • DKW Front Luxury Cabriolet F7-700 (1938)

  • DKW F7 master class, built in 1936

  • F7 master class, look under the bonnet

source

  • Werner Oswald: German Cars 1920–1945. 10th edition, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-87943-519-7 .

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