"Hark"! Then "Listen"... [PIC]

When August Horch left his company after a dispute with his CFO, he was unable to take his name (which means 'hark') to his new company. His son suggested "Audi" which means "listen". With the 1932 merger with Wanderer, NSU and Horch to form the Auto Union, Audi found itself without a dedicated factory and slated to provide a cheaper alternative to Horch that catered to the luxury market. Audi's most notable success in the prewar years was the Audi 225 Front that was built at the Horch Zwickau plant and used the Wanderer OHV 6 cylinder mounted backwards to a front wheel drive transaxle marking the first of its kind. It was introduced in 1933 as the Front 220 and after the engine upgrade to 2.25 liter, was built between '35 and '38. 2195 225s were built until Audi's successor, the luxury 920 was introduced the last year before the war. No 225s survived the war years and neither did Audi. The Audi marque was resurrected by VW when it purchased Auto Union in 1965 and it was back on the road with the Audi 100 in 1968. This 225 Front roadster was built by Audi from plans and photographs and now resides in their museum. CMC did a fine job on this roadster model. As another history lesson, this CMC model is shod in period vintage Excelsior Tube Type 4 Ply tires. The company is still around and continues to make vintage 4 ply tires for vintage German cars as well as for Ford Model As.