Rebuilding in a Bavarian garrison town

How four rivals became the rings of Audi

Chapter 1

The great merger of 1932

Chapter 2

Four brands, four distinct personalities

Chapter 3

War, ruin, and the rise from the ashes

Chapter 4

The modern legend and the Quattro revolution

YOUR GOAL

Master of How four rivals became the rings of Audi

Ch 3 · War, ruin, and the rise from the ashes
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audi The Soviet military dismantled the Saxon factories of Auto Union.

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After WWII, the future Audi empire was rebuilt inside a converted granary.

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audi The post-war survival strategy of the German automaker DKW.

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The DKW survival years

audi Dormant Horch and Audi logos sit beside sturdy DKW delivery vans and motorcycles

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Rebuilding in a Bavarian garrison town

audi Workers rebuild a Bavarian garrison town under a giant four-ring emblem

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Four Rings Rebound
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audi Rebound the rings into place to discover the four car companies behind Audi's logo.

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Fun Fact

Ingolstadt's humble start: The first post-war vehicles built by Auto Union in Ingolstadt were assembled inside a converted historic granary.

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Gossip

If you had to restart a ruined business, what is most important?

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Quiz

What was the internal model designation of the very first post-war Audi car launched in 1965?

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audi Auto Union rebuilds its car company in the garrison town of Ingolstadt

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What happened to Auto Union's original Saxon factories after World War II in 1945?

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audi Volkswagen resurrects the dormant Audi brand.

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Why did the company decide to resurrect the dormant Audi brand name in August 1965?

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Which was the only Auto Union brand to survive and produce vehicles immediately after World War II?

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In which Bavarian city did fleeing Auto Union executives establish a new home in late 1945?

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Which major German car company acquired a 100% stake in Auto Union in 1959 before selling it to Volkswagen?

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On what date was the new Auto Union GmbH officially founded in West Germany?

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What type of building was first used to restart vehicle production in post-war Ingolstadt?

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