439:. War intervened, however, and production of the Reichsklasse and Cabriolet was ended in 1940. Production of the Meisterklasse continued until 1942. By 1942, when passenger car production at Zwickau was ended, approximately 50,000 F8s had been produced. Sales of new F8 cars and chassis continued until 1944, and the Swiss coachbuilding firm of Holka was still bodying new F8 chassis during 1943 and 1944. That firm even introduced a new cabriolet in 1944, though only a small number were produced. Directly after the war it took some time for DKW production to resume, but prewar F8s did soon appear on German roads: the car had been a big seller before the
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The body was mounted on a box frame chassis which facilitated the fitting of different body options, such as the light vans and trucks produced during the IFA period. The outer skin of the car comprised a combination of steel panels and, for the central portion, fabric covered timber frame bodywork.
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The "F" in the car's name stood for "Front" which referred to its front wheel drive configuration. Although in retrospect it is almost always identified as the "F8" which distinguishes it from the "F7" which preceded it and from the "F9" which was intended to replace it, the manufacturer's
282:, introduced in 1939. The F8 was slightly shorter than its predecessor despite having a marginally increased wheelbase. The base model, known as the Reichsklasse, was manufactured only till 1940 but the Meisterklasse sedan continued in production until 1942. In addition to the
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similarly configured engine of 692 cc. For this engine 20 bhp (15 kW) was claimed with a top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph). It was this larger engine that reappeared in the IFA F8 in 1949.
481:. A wider range of body options included an estate and light commercial variants. In 1954, a Cabriolet deluxe with special streamlined bodywork was introduced, intended primarily as an export special for the
323:(AWZ). The F8 continued in production at Zwickau until approximately 1955: in addition to the sedan and cabriolet bodies, various additional body types available post war included a
367:, but fractionally bored out. Engine capacity was now 589 cc. Claimed output and top speed were as before at and 18 bhp (13 kW) and 80 km/h (50 mph).
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market. After the IFA brand had been phased out, the final F8s were evidently badged as
Wartburgs. The two-cylinder 700 cc two-stroke engine lived on in the iconic
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publicity material from 1939 calls it simply the "DKW Front".
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device, which was a combination starter motor / generator.
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Water “Thermosiphonkühlung” (Gravity powered water pump)
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control. The factory and operation was reorganized as a
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single carburetor "VEB Berliner-Vergaser-Filterwerke"
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1,190 mm (47 in) 1,250 mm (49 in)
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on all three ratios. The engine was started using a
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229:700–900 kg (1,500–2,000 lb) (empty)
8:
1173:(1. ed.). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag.
1148:(in German). Motorbuch Verlag. p. 511.
1123:(in German). Motorbuch Verlag. p. 506.
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1055:(in German). Motorbuch Verlag. p. 86.
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963:Alle Autos der 50er Jahre 1945 - 1960
765:790–830 kg (1,740–1,830 lb)
395:After 1953 key panels were made from
7:
1028:"Technical specifications of IFA F8"
643:49 N⋅m (36 lb⋅ft) @ 2500
347:DKW F8 Cabriolet viewed from behind
1146:Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, volume 4
1121:Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, volume 4
1053:Deutsche Autos 1920-1945, volume 2
640:49 N⋅m (36 lb⋅ft) @ 2500
637:49 N⋅m (36 lb⋅ft) @ 2500
301:the car reappeared in 1949 as the
14:
1171:Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, Band 4
620:20 hp (15 kW) @ 3500
319:(or "People Owned Enterprise")
311:plant which now operated under
617:18 hp (13 kW) @ 3500
219:- 4,000 mm (160 in)
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686:3-speed-manual with lockable
537:2-door sports body cabriolet
525:2-door sports body cabriolet
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53:Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau
24:Reichsklasse / Meisterklasse
1007:"Sales brochure: DKW Front"
945:Sources and further reading
897:1,480 mm (58 in)
874:1,480 mm (58 in)
848:4,000 mm (160 in)
845:3,900 mm (150 in)
842:4,000 mm (160 in)
839:3,990 mm (157 in)
836:3,900 mm (150 in)
825:2,600 mm (100 in)
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813:2,600 mm (100 in)
771:780 kg (1,720 lb)
768:750 kg (1,650 lb)
762:750 kg (1,650 lb)
759:700 kg (1,500 lb)
217:3,900 mm (150 in)
209:2,600 mm (100 in)
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1226:Front-wheel-drive vehicles
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865:1,490 mm (59 in)
862:1,490 mm (59 in)
859:1,490 mm (59 in)
419:DKW F8 Cabriolet, interior
141:2-door station wagon (IFA)
967:All the cars of the 1950s
662:Petrol/gasoline:oil 25:1
590:74 mm x 68.5 mm
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625:Max. Torque @ rpm:
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1241:Cars introduced in 1939
1169:Oswald, Werner (2001).
1144:Oswald, Werner (2001).
1119:Oswald, Werner (2001).
1051:Oswald, Werner (2001).
711:Rear suspension::
703:Front suspension:
614:Max. Power @ rpm:
593:76 mm x 76 mm
492:E.M.W. (IFA F9), 1954.
290:versions were offered.
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472:IFA F8 two-door saloon
463:Automobilwerke Zwickau
420:
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355:DKW F8 Kastenwagen, a
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321:Automobilwerke Zwickau
961:Gloor, Roger (2007).
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515:DKW F8 Meisterklasse
327:and estate variant.
317:Volkseigener Betrieb
1079:Auto Motor u. Sport
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600:Displacement:
507:DKW F8 Reichsklasse
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787:rear:
365:predecessor
307:, from the
239:Predecessor
1236:1950s cars
1231:1940s cars
1195:Categories
1105:2009-04-27
1037:2008-03-02
1013:2012-11-07
580:two-stroke
411:Model life
297:After the
276:two-stroke
234:Chronology
199:Dimensions
183:straight-2
180:two stroke
168:Powertrain
59:Production
564:1949–1955
561:1948–1955
558:1939–1940
555:1939–1942
552:1939–1940
397:duroplast
384:Dynastart
288:cabriolet
249:Successor
205:Wheelbase
162:FF layout
131:cabriolet
927:12.0 m /
922:12.0 m /
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578:engine (
359:variant.
278:engined
69:Assembly
40:Overview
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924:39' 4⅓"
919:39' 4⅓"
698:6 volt
609:690 cc
487:Trabant
483:western
465:(AWZ).
452:eastern
429:Germany
401:Trabant
309:Zwickau
284:saloons
270:compact
253:DKW F89
144:2-door
135:2-door
129:2-door
123:2-door
86:Zwickau
77:Zwickau
73:Germany
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603:589 cc
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456:Soviet
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425:DKW F7
313:Soviet
304:IFA F8
280:saloon
266:DKW F8
257:IFA F9
243:DKW F7
214:Length
174:Engine
157:Layout
125:saloon
26:IFA F8
22:DKW F8
965:[
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148:(IFA)
99:Class
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1175:ISBN
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