Monday, October 5, 2015
1958 DKW MUNGA 4
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Munga = Mehrzweck Universal Galendewagen mit Allradantrieb. Rolls right off the tongue! Neat two-stroke engines in these, originally. Too bad this one seems to have lost its motor somewhere along the way. Pretty cheap collectibles overseas, where plenty were made.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that it was basically an acronym, Nessa. That's extremely cool. Thanks! Do you know how heavy these were? I recall that they were made in 2WD and 4WD, too. Is that true? Geez, a two-stroke Jeep...whodathunkit.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Wiki, yes there were 2WD and 4WD variants. The tongue-twisting name apparently translates to: "multi-purpose universal cross-country car with all-wheel drive".
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DKW_Munga
I'd like to see one of these in person. Maybe even drive it. I have the feeling these make The Thing look luxurious. B, did you come across the weight of these vehicles? I didn't see it listed in the Wiki article and haven't heard back from Nessa yet.
ReplyDeleteHere is what I found about weights: "reference weights: base curb weight: 1085 kg / 2392 lbs, gross weight GVWR: 1450 kg / 3197 lbs". Frankly, that seems pretty heavy for the power available. The spec page is here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/dkw/f91_4_gelandewagen/f91_4_gelandewagen/1961.html
By the way, here is a good article on Jalopnik tracing the direct lineage between the DKW Munga and the Audi Quattro:
http://jalopnik.com/this-old-german-jeep-is-the-grandfather-of-audis-legen-1485767284
Thanks for the links, B! Very interesting. I agree with you; too heavy. I would have guessed closer to a ton but obviously I would have been wrong. Clearly I'll never make a living guessing weights at carnivals.
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