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DKWJunior

1959 – present Germany 1 production year
Production1959 – present
Recorded originGermany
Background

The DKW Junior is a small front wheel drive saloon manufactured by Auto Union AG. The car received a positive reaction when first exhibited, initially badged as the DKW 600, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in March 1957. The ‘Junior’ name was given to the DKW 750 in 1959 when the car went into volume production, but failed to survive an upgrade in January 1963, after which the car was known as the DKW F12. In addition to the saloon, a pretty ‘F12 Roadster’ was produced in limited numbers.

Text adapted from “DKW Junior” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

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Production chronology1959–open

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