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1959 Dkw 1000 Hardtop Coupé Lüscher

Chassis no. 68594162
Engine no. 0-8861-405-01-00
Coachbuilder Ernst Lüscher
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Chassis

Current Chassis

From  1959

Chassis  68594162

Dampers  Telescopic Type

Drum Brakes  Front-Rear Hydraulic Operation

Front Suspension  Indipendent with transverse leafspring

Fuel tank capacity  54 litre

Chassis Frame  Ladder Frame

Rears Suspension  Live axle with leafsprings

Steering  Rack and pinion

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Online  Y - E' visibile

Wheel track front  1290 mm

Wheel track rear  1350 mm

Wheelbase  2350 mm

Engine

Current Engine

From  2004

Arrangement  Inline

Bore  74 mm

Stroke  76 mm

Compression Ratio  7.25 : 1

Cooling System  Water Cooled

Cubic displacement  981 cc

Cylinders  3

Engine  0-8861-405-01-00

Engine Type  Front

Fuel System Carburettors type  Solex

Fuel System Carburettors Number  1

Gearbox Number of forward speed  4

Gearbox Sychronized Speed  2nd, 4th

Manufacturer  AUDI TRADITION - AUTO UNION GMBH

Maximum power  44 hp

Maximum power  4500 rpm

Maximum torque  8 kgm

Maximum torque  2250 rpm

Notes Engine  2 Stroke engine

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Transmission Clutch  Dry single disc Mechanical

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Transmission Wheel drive  Front wheel drive

Previous Engines View all (1)

Historical Engine

From  1962

Arrangement  Inline

Bore  74 mm

Stroke  76 mm

Compression Ratio  7.25 : 1

Cooling System  Water Cooled

Cubic displacement  981 cc

Cylinders  3

Engine  8861000728

Engine Type  Front

Fuel System Carburettors type  Solex

Fuel System Carburettors Number  1

Gearbox Number of forward speed  4

Gearbox Sychronized Speed  2nd , 4th

Manufacturer  DKW

Maximum power  44 hp

Maximum power  4500 rpm

Maximum torque  8 kgm

Maximum torque  2250 rpm

Notes Engine  2 stroke engine

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Top speed  134 Km/h

Transmission Clutch  Dry single disc Mechanical

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Transmission Wheel drive  Front wheel drive

Body

Current Body

From  2004

Coachbuilder  Ernst Lüscher

Colour  Pastel Blue

Number of doors  2

Number of spare wheels  1

Number of wheels  4

Other colour  Pastel Blue

Type of body  Drophead coupe-Convertible

Previous Bodies View all (2)

Historical Body

From  1990

Coachbuilder  Ernst Lüscher

Colour  Red

Type of body  Drophead coupe-Convertible

Historical Body

From  1962

Coachbuilder  Ernst Lüscher

Colour  Pastel Blue

Colours Description  White (hardtop)

Wheels type  Alloy

Designer  Luscher Ernst Attenzione DUPLICATO

Height  1340 mm

Lenghth  3850 mm

Material  Fiberglass

Number of doors  2

Number of spare wheels  1

Number of wheels  4

Other colour  Pastel Blue

Body number  3

Type of body  Drophead coupe-Convertible

Tyres Front size  5,6 x 15

Tyres Rear size  5,6 x 15

Unladen weight  970 kg

Wheels Front size  5,6 x 15

Wheels Rear size  5,6 x 15

Width  1600 mm

Interior

Current Interior

From  2004

Cockpit/panels  Brown

Hand drive  LHD - Left Hand Drive

Material  Leather

Number of seats  2

Seats  Brown

Previous Interiors View all (1)

Historical Interior

From  1990

Cockpit/panels  Black

Seats  Black