New Book - Auto Union Toy Cars

After many years of dedicated research, Christof Baumann of Stuttgart has published a new book about toy cars of Auto Union. This volume is extensively illustrated with 420 images of toys of each of the groups brands - Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer - with a German and English text. From the publisher:

"The automotive group Auto Union with its brands Audi, Horch, DKW, and Wanderer still stands for luxury, advanced technology and legendary design. With more than 420 images of historic toy cars, Christof Baumann illustrates the history of the Auto Union. Many of these toy cars are shown in a book for the first time. Auto Union vehicles have been recreated almost around the world. With the exciting stories of the manufacturers, the development of this toy is also told – from the sheet metal car with clockwork to the penny car made of plastic to the exact miniature model: a separate design history en miniature. Auto Union Toy Cars is a standard work for the collectors of small cars as well as for friends of the Audi, Horch, DKW and hiker brands.

The Auto Union company with its brands Audi, Horch, DKW, and Wanderer, to this day stands for luxury, advanced technology, and legendary design. With more than 420 pictures of historical toy cars, Christof Baumanns inflicting the history of Auto Union. Many of these toy cars are being shown in a book for the first time. Auto Union vehicles were modelled almost all over the world. The exciting stories of the factories also tell the development of this toy – from the tinplate car with clockwork to the plastic penny toy to the exact miniature model: a design history en miniature and in its own right. Auto Union Toy Cars is a standard reference for collectors of small cars as well as for fans of the brands Audi, Horch, DKW, and Wanderer.

A4 portrait format, 232 pages, 420 illustrations, hardcover, languages: German / English"

This is a worthy addition to any enthusiast of Auto Union or collector or vintage model cars.

The book can be purchased online here: https://hollinek.at/products/auto-union-spielzeugautos-audi-horch-wanderer-dkw-en-miniature
French review: https://www.jouetsanciens.fr/auto-union-toy-cars/

1954 DKW RT125 200 and 250

August Horch special exhibition - "100 Years of Horch 8. In the Footsteps of a Myth"

2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the presentation of the first mass-produced German car with an 8-cylinder engine at the Berlin Motor Show. The Type 303 and 304 were followed by a series of models until the end of the 1930s, which almost became legendary under the ‘Horch 8’ brand due to their quality, reliability and elegance. To mark this occasion, the August Horch Museum is dedicating its special exhibition to this model series, which is so significant for the history of the brand.

 The large, brand-new special exhibition for the "Horch 8" presents 13 very special vehicles with eight-cylinder engines.

100 years of Horch 8. Following the footsteps of a myth exhibition runs from 6.February 2026 to 10.January 2027

For more information, check the website: https://www.horch-museum.de/en/special-exhibition.php

The August Horch Museum is one of Germany's premier automobile museums and a must see when in Saxony.

August Horch Museum Zwickau
Audistraße 7, 08058 Zwickau
https://www.horch-museum.de/en/hours.php

Our visit in 2017 - https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2017/06/august-horch-museum-chemnitz.html
Streamlining Special Exhibition 2023 - https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2023/03/august-horch-museum-exhibition.html
Aerodynamics 2 2024 - https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2023/12/august-horch-museum-exhibition-perfect.html