Three lives of the Auto Union car transporter
Annie Thirty: this is the epic of the silver arrows, which were depopulated in four corners of the world in the competitions dedicated to the single-seater Grand Prix, before the establishment of the Formula 1 World Championship. Germany is represented by Auto Union and Mercedes, which are engaged in the upward line of cars at a height technological development and is characterized by a silvery gray livery.
While Italy is taking on the challenge, especially with Alfa Romeo, with its often racing red racing cars Scuderia Ferrari... As for the pilots, the confrontation is close between Hans Stuck, Tacio Nuvolari, Achille Varzi, Rudolf Caracciola and Bernd Rosemeyer, who compete on the most famous tracks of the time such as Monza, Berlin Avus, the forbidden Nurburgring and on unlikely road tracks to conquer celebrities and deliver their cars to world famous.
Common curmudgeon
From 1934 to 1937 racing cars Auto Union they traveled European roads on board three identical car transporters, the chassis of which is released Buessing NAG Vereinigte Nutzkraftwagen AG from Braunschweig (model - Typ 300) before the body was made by Waggonfabrik Schumann from Werdau, Saxony.
The car, the rear cab is generally ordinary: a long narrow hood, under which 6-cylinder in-line gasoline engine (Type L) 3.962 cc Max Power 70 CV at 2.250 rpm, large front fenders and a large wagon area that also includes the cab. The windshield is divided into two parts, the side windows are complemented by an upper deflector.
Small size
They are fixed on the front bumper two rods with the function of size indicator and light signal. Useful for pinpointing where the Buessing bow ends, which is generally sized. relatively discreet: length 7.600 mm, width 2.250 cm, height 2.750 and wheelbase 5100 mm.
To say that it is manageable is not entirely correct, but today there are vans or campers with a B license that are longer than 7 md. With a maximum load capacity of 3.210 kg, a speed of 60 km / h is achieved and a consumption of 24,5 liters per 100 km, which is not bad considering that it was developed about 90 years ago.
End of a career with firefighters
в 1937 Bessing's sports career is coming to an end one of three Renntransporter, the only one from which traces remain, is rebuilt as fire truck ladder for internal use at the Horch factory (Auto Union trademark) in Zwickau. This new configuration has a staircase. Magirus model DL20 20 meters and it has been useful for many years, with the advantage of not being used for military purposes during World War II.
The same car was found in 1989 and purchased by the August Horch Museum in Zwickau. At the end of the second millennium comes initiated for recovery from the department Tradition of Audi AG... Renntransporter returns to its hometown of Braunschweig, where it is trusted by experienced and knowledgeable professionals. Michael Stefan and his team of specialists in historic vehicles.
Painstaking work
They rebuild everything van, restoring its original appearance, including livery with the Auto Union Renndienst logo on the outer side panels, with the letter i four white rings on a green background. V Colours a car painted in the same color Cement gray RAL 7033 was used about seventy years ago, while parts are reconstructed from links provided by surviving documentation in the Audi archives.
Il second debut in the Buessing company, takes place at the address Goodwood Festival of Speed in June '99, at the end of the restoration, which lasted about two years. In this regard, Renntransporter transports 1937 Union Stromilinen Typ C, also refurbished by Audi Tradition.
