Fantastic video, I have had a fascination with Audi history for awhile now and you have the best content on this platform. I am still driving a 1993 Audi 4.2L V8 as well. Thank you for all your uploads Cheers!
Thanks for the fascinating video! Those Auto Unions were a handful to drive but were the most advanced racing machines of their time! Thanks also to Mr. Kulberg for saving this incredible piece of history!
Another great exhibition in the museum is the VW speed record car, about 2 months ago there was also the Porsche exhibit which had cars designed by Anatolijs Kārlis Lapiņš including the 917k which he designed the livery for, 964 Carrera which was derived from his designs and the 928 which was his direct work. There were more but those are the highlights!
Ej tu dirst! I was in Riga Motor museum several times, but i didn't know the story behind this car. Thank you for telling it! Didn't expected to see my Motherland in Your videos)
The car at 1:14 is a Type B (only one with the closed canopy) - the most mysterious of all the Auto Union cars.... none seemingly exist anymore. And if they do, then they have been kept a secret for nearly a hundred years. As far as my own research has uncovered, they were scrapped, dismantled and scavenged for parts back when WW2 happened. They were known as the Rekordwagon "Lucca" cars. They had 2 configurations... one setup for high speed straight line runs (rear wheels covered with faring) and one for road racing. There is VERY little information about this B-type Auto Union car design.
Yes and no, in this case. The type C was more or less all Porsche. In fact, the project that became the type C was something dr. Porsche worked on independently after he left Mercedes (where his last car was the SSKL - if you are gonna go, might as well go out by creating a legend…) and auto-union effectively bought the nascent design/prototype as a turn-key solution of sorts. By 1937, dr. Porsche was busy turning napkin doodles into cars and thus the type was primarily overseen by Robert eberan von eberhorst. So in the instance of the C/D, the engine and general design philosophy of the car is all Porsche, but the actual chassis was designed by eberan von eberhorst, who most likely also oversaw the integration of the older engine into the newer chassis.
Fascinating story and a Hero for saving this Beautiful Legend
Fantastic video, I have had a fascination with Audi history for awhile now and you have the best content on this platform. I am still driving a 1993 Audi 4.2L V8 as well. Thank you for all your uploads Cheers!
Wow great car! Enjoy!
Thanks for the fascinating video! Those Auto Unions were a handful to drive but were the most advanced racing machines of their time! Thanks also to Mr. Kulberg for saving this incredible piece of history!
Another great exhibition in the museum is the VW speed record car, about 2 months ago there was also the Porsche exhibit which had cars designed by Anatolijs Kārlis Lapiņš including the 917k which he designed the livery for, 964 Carrera which was derived from his designs and the 928 which was his direct work. There were more but those are the highlights!
Ej tu dirst! I was in Riga Motor museum several times, but i didn't know the story behind this car. Thank you for telling it! Didn't expected to see my Motherland in Your videos)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Heartwarming story!
Great story, thanks! 👍💪✌️
Glad you enjoyed it!
Here before all the Latvians arrive.
I've seen the original in Ingolstadt and had no idea of the whole tale. Thank you
That's a great story!
great history! thank you for share it!
Latvia mentioned!!! 🇱🇻 (I'm American)
What a great story, thank you for sharing.
Great story, I love it!
Best regards from Spain
The car at 1:14 is a Type B (only one with the closed canopy) - the most mysterious of all the Auto Union cars.... none seemingly exist anymore. And if they do, then they have been kept a secret for nearly a hundred years. As far as my own research has uncovered, they were scrapped, dismantled and scavenged for parts back when WW2 happened. They were known as the Rekordwagon "Lucca" cars. They had 2 configurations... one setup for high speed straight line runs (rear wheels covered with faring) and one for road racing. There is VERY little information about this B-type Auto Union car design.
Hey man, great video, could we get some videos on the Lexus RCF GT3 (and the other GT3s) coming to the WEC please🙏🏽
They took it to learn, and they learned a shit :)
Typical for Soviets 😂
Isn't this the car designed by Ferdinand Porsche when he worked for Auto Union??
This would explain how on earth Auto Union, with limited experience, was able to build a race car that could defeat Daimler-Benz's Silberpfeil.
@@alicethegrinsecatz6011 yeah Porsche was responsible for both companies winning cars
Torsion bars in front, swing axles in back, just like a Beetle.
Yes and no, in this case. The type C was more or less all Porsche. In fact, the project that became the type C was something dr. Porsche worked on independently after he left Mercedes (where his last car was the SSKL - if you are gonna go, might as well go out by creating a legend…) and auto-union effectively bought the nascent design/prototype as a turn-key solution of sorts.
By 1937, dr. Porsche was busy turning napkin doodles into cars and thus the type was primarily overseen by Robert eberan von eberhorst. So in the instance of the C/D, the engine and general design philosophy of the car is all Porsche, but the actual chassis was designed by eberan von eberhorst, who most likely also oversaw the integration of the older engine into the newer chassis.
@@Argent_99Mr. Eberhorst designed Cisitalia 360 too
I woke up in a new Bugatti! #AceHood