DKW had already fitted their vehicles with front-wheel drive before the Second World War and began taking up this idea again when production restarted in 1950. In 1957, a prototype of the Junior, fitted with a 660 cc twin-cylinder, two-stroke engine was unveiled at the IAA. It was the first completely new post-war DKW, and was designed to compete with the Beetle. The two-door Junior was given an ultra-modern tail-fin design. It was built on a box-frame chassis and, for the first time, was fitted with torsion bars and interior drum brakes at the front. Production of the Junior at the new Auto-Union plant in Ingolstadt began in August 1959. The series featured a column gearshift, and was fitted with a 750 cc three cylinder, two-stroke, 34 hp engine. Weighing in at just 700 kg, the car could reach a top speed of approximately 115 m/h. The Junior was about 30 % more expensive than a standard (30 hp) Beetle, but cost barely more than the export model. The popularity of the small, light and agile DKW can be put down to the large amount of hp under the bonnet, compared to its main competitors. Die cast details: Controllable steering wheel; Engine hood and doors can be opened; Steerable front wheels; and Movable rear hatch.
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