1937 DKW F7 Saloon Cabriolet
No Reserve - Featured in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Registration No: YSU 868
Chassis No: 3068444
MOT: Exempt

• Part of an expansive, several hundred strong private collection for many years
• Innovative design with backbone chassis, all-round independent suspension and front-wheel drive
• Rare survivor and long rumoured to have been bodied by the British coachbuilder, Weymann
• Featured in countless films and tv shows over the past few decades including 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'

Introduced in 1937, the DKW F7 put contemporary British designs to shame with its sophisticated backbone chassis, all-round independent suspension and front-wheel drive. Powered by a two-cylinder, two-stroke engine in either 584cc or 692cc capacities allied to three-speed manual transmission, the compact four-seater was capable of 50mph plus. Available as a Saloon, Saloon Cabriolet (with fixed sides) or De Luxe Cabriolet, the four-seater was well-proportioned despite its compact dimensions. Achieving some 80,000 sales during its two-year production life, the DKW F7 helped fund parent company Auto Union’s grand prix ambitions.

Part of an expansive private collection for many years, this particular example – chassis 3068444 – is to left-hand drive specification and fitted with the larger 692cc engine. Long rumoured to have been bodied by the British coachbuilder Weymann as a prototype for DKW to evaluate, its faux leather exterior panelling is affixed to a timber frame. Finished in two-tone Brown with Beige cloth upholstery (a suitably Art Deco combination), ‘YSU 868’ has self-evidently been the subject of past restoration work. Featured in a wealth of film and television productions, the DKW F7 has also been exhibited at various shows where it has prompted much conversation. An intriguing and appealing pre-WW2 car.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737