1901-1918

The pioneering era for the automobile. At first it was a technical toy for the affluent. Then, at the start of the 20th century, the motor car began to develop into a serious competition

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1918-1932

From small-scale manufacture to large-scale production. Despite inflation and the global economic crisis, the automobile – and in particular the motorcycle

1932-1945

Motorway construction and individual transportation. With the end of the global economic crisis, private usage of the automobile gained importance.

1945-1965

This period was characterized by the austerity of the immediate post-war years any by the German economic miracle of the 1950s. For Auto Union

1965-1990

The pioneering era for the automobile. At first it was a technical toy for the affluent. Then, at the start of the 20th century, the motor car began to develop into a serious competition