DKW introduced the 4=8 model in 1929 featuring an unorthodox V4 two-stroke engine with charging pumps. The engine was an attempt to address the problems of uneven combustion that was inherent in two-stroke engines of the period, but it proved to be far too complex and fuel and spark plug consumption was excessive. In 1932 the model was modernised and re-released as the Sonderklasse 1001. Below is a spare parts list from 1934. Unlike the Schwebeklasse of 1935, which shared this model's engine and running gear, there are far more metal parts in this vehicle.
The photo above belongs to Michael Schlesinger's excellent pre-war car blog. Check his archive out here: https://vorkriegs-klassiker-rundschau.blog/bildergalerie-nach-marken-3/dkw/
The Big DKW 4=8: https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-big-dkw-48.html
1931 DKW 1001 Sonderklasse brochure: https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2017/07/1931-dkw-48-brochure.html
1932 DKW 1001 Sonderklasse brochure: https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2017/06/1932-dkw-sonderklasse-48.html
1937 DKW New Sonderklasse brochure: https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2020/06/1937-dkw-sonderklasse.html
1937 DKW New Sonderklasse review: https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2020/07/1937-dkw-sonderklasse-review.html
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