Solved - NEH 2249: DKW FX prototype - 1951

[Carnut]

I'd absolutely swear this is a re-post, but I can find nothing that relates to it so here goes.
What is it and from when does it date, for 1 point?

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[Carnut]

Won't last long with the Experts...

[thorax]

seems to be half german and half swedish! I'm not yet decided which direction I've to follow

[Carnut]

seems to be half german and half swedish! I'm not yet decided which direction I've to follow

OK, I'll await your decision!

[thorax]

let's start: perhaps german?

[Carnut]

let's start: perhaps german?

Indeed it is..

[thorax]

the make actually exists?

[Carnut]

the make actually exists?

Yes, still..

[thorax]

far from Mercedes or Bmw so: Audi (remembers me an old Auto Union)?

[Carnut]

far from Mercedes or Bmw so: Audi (remembers me an old Auto Union)?

Is that 3 guesses (or 4)?!

[thorax]

Auto Union?

[Carnut]

Auto Union?

Almost!

[del78]

IFA?

[Carnut]

IFA?

Not an IFA, no..

[del78]

DKW?

[thorax]

I've find a source that name it Auto Union FX

[mekubb]

It's a Auto Union FX Microcar (Concept) from 1951

[Carnut]

I understand it was called the DKW FX at the time, although there are sites that call it an Auto Union.
Although DKW was part of the Auto Union Group I think they were calling their cars DKW until a bit later.
So the answer I was looking for was DKW FX prototype, but each of you has said a little bit of the answer so I'll have to think about who gets the point.

In the meantime maybe a German car expert can enlighten us which is really correct?  DKW FX or Auto Union FX?

[Carnut]

It's a bit difficult to arrive at a definite conclusion, but although DKW was part of Auto Union their cars were not badged as AU until some time in the late 1950s, being known only as DKW despite both names being mentioned on their badges.  But to call this car an Auto Union is a bit like calling a Mercedes a Daimler because it was made by Daimler-Benz AG..

I did say in an earlier reply that it was only "almost an Auto Union", and that remains true.  So this car is a DKW FX, which has been partly answered by del78 (who I'm sure who have reached the FX conclusion too if I'd had the chance to lock it for him) and partly by Thorax, who got the FX bit but repeated the erroneous Auto Union name.

So after consideration I've decided to give 1 point each to del78 and to Thorax, since I can't give them half a point each!

I know at least 1 site that calls the car what mekubb wrote but it isn't strictly true and both the DKW and the FX had been mentioned by the others already.  However, he provided a date which the others did not and which I asked for in the original question, so I'll be very generous and give him a point as well.  That should mean everyone gets some reward for their input!

[mekubb]

@Carnut : just asking, in my answer I mentioned both the year and that it was a concept/prototype. Both were not mentioned by my colleagues...

[Carnut]

@Carnut : just asking, in my answer I mentioned both the year and that it was a concept/prototype. Both were not mentioned by my colleagues...

You did - and you got a point!