The Inside Lane - 1958 DKW Monza

Welcome to The Inside Lane, where we give you a quick rundown of some of the more notable pieces of Lane Motor Museum's collection.
On this episode, we tell you the story behind the DKW Monza. This fiberglass-bodied coupe has a three cylinder, two stroke engine, delivering a power stroke and 55 horsepower with every crank shaft revolution. Built by German manufacturer Auto Union, this rare automobile is front-wheel drive, with a column-mounted shifter.
Contrary to popular belief, this car is not actually an Audi. Auto Union was formed in 1932 when Audi, DKW, Horsch, and Wanderer were combined to form the Auto Union brand. DKW is kind of like Chevrolet to Auto Union’s General Motors. Volkswagen acquired Auto Union in the late 1960s, and decided to keep the Audi name for its new premium division of cars, and retain the classic 4-ring logo you see here.
Lane Motor Museum is one of the few museums in the U.S. to specialize in European cars. The Museum also showcases specialized cars, historically significant cars, and prototypes and home-built one-offs. It is a working museum with the goal of maintaining all vehicles in running order. Some cars are in showroom condition, while others represent typical aging. Efforts are made to restore each vehicle to near-original specifications.
The Museum has been developed in a well-known Nashville landmark, the former Sunbeam Bakery on Murfreesboro Pike. Home to the bread company beginning in 1951, the 132,000 square-foot facility was the largest and most modern bakery in the area at the time of its opening. The bakery building, outfitted for the museum’s needs but left with many of its original characteristics, has a high ceiling, natural light, and hand-crafted brick and maple wood flooring. The architectural style complements the age of the cars represented. The main floor has approximately 40,000 square feet of open space, ideal for displaying about 150 of the museum’s total 560-vehicle collection.
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[@charleykeenan6171]

Thanks for the great content! These little nuggets of car knowledge make my day complete! I appreciate the effort that goes into these! Have a great week!

[@SvenDansk7]

Excellent! I actually looked this up after seeing it behind the Corphibian. I would love to see a side by side comparison between this (or a 3=6) and a SAAB 93 which has a similar layout. It also wouldn't hurt to get a rolling shot with some ring-a-ding! :)

[@djcb4190]

How'd you like my DKW?

[@jensahlers]

Warum müssen deutsche Autos auf englisch dokumentiert werden!?

[@antoniowagnio6823]

se pegar o DKW belcar e " encurta" lo ,ficaria parecendi esport!!!

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned
from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the
Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025
on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas
station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel
pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in
the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems,
turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and
New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be
done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of
crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. :-///