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/