Oldtimer picture gallery. Cars. DKW Schwebeklasse.
DKW Schwebeklasse
Years of production: I 1934 - 1935/1935 - 1937
Overall production: about 6000 units
Body types: 2-door Limousine, Kabrio-Limousine, Panel Van, 2-seater Open Sports
Engine: 26hp/?rpm (32hp/3800rpm since 1935), V4-cyl 2-stroke,
995cc (1054cc since 1935), 186k photo
Length: 4300mm, width: 1590mm, height: 1560mm
Wheelbase: 2850mm, road clearance: ?mm
Front wheel track: 1300mm; toe-in: ? mm; camber: ?o; caster: ?o
Rear track: 1250mm
Turning radius: ? m
Bore/Stroke: 68/68,5 mm (70/68,5 mm since 1935)
Compression ratio: 5,8 : 1
Thermosyphon water cooling with ventilator
Carburettor: 2 Solex
Ignition system: battery, Bosch 6V, battery capacity - ? A*h
Generator type and power: ?; ?W
Spark plugs type: ?; ?mm; electrode clearance: ? mm
Clutch: dry single plate
Clutch pedal clearance: ?mm
Gearbox: 4-speed
Ratios: IV - 4,48; III - 2,45; II - 1,5; I - 1; back - 5,56
Differential ratio: 4,88 : 1
Rear wheel drive
Front suspension: independent
Rear suspension: independent
Brakes: hydraulic, 4-wheels.
Weight: 1050kg
Maximal speed: 90 km/h (95 km/h since 1935)
Tyres: 5,00-17 inches
Tyre pressures (atmospheres): Front - ?, Rear - ?
Fuel tank capacity: 40 Ltr
Petrol consumption: 12,5 Ltr/100km (13 Ltr/100km since 1935)
Cooling system capacity: 13,5 Ltr
Gearbox oil carter capacity: ? Ltr
Price when new: Limousine 2990 RM, Kabrio-Limousine 2990 RM
The model name Schwebeklasse says of independent suspension of both axles.
Wipers growing straightly from windscreen - nice idea but if this windscreen is broken, you need to find original one or install
another one with changing the wipers scheme as on this car:
DKW Schwebeklasse Limousine with windscreen from DKW-Front, Hamburg, 1949-1956, 157k photo.
Photos and data are from:
Author's archive.
State Museums Catalog of Russia.
Family album of Igorj Polunin (Th-8129).
Auto Union.
Peter Kirchberg, "Bildatlas Auto Union", Berlin, 1987.
Books of Werner Oswald.
eBay Deutschland.
Igor Guzienko (Kiev).
Entrance Gallery Cars DKW Sale Links
Last updated 15 V 2024. Andrei Bogomolov. Contact Information.
Rear track: 1250mm
Clutch: dry single plate
Weight: 1050kg
State Museums Catalog of Russia.