Wanderer W24

Wanderer W24
1937 Wanderer W24 Limousine in the August Horch Museum Zwickau
Overview
Manufacturer	Auto Union
Production	1937 – 1940
Assembly	Siegmar, Germany
Powertrain
Engine	1767 cc four-stroke inline-four
Transmission	4-speed manual with floor-mounted shift
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,600–3,100 mm (100–120 in)
Length	4,300 mm (170 in)
Width	1,615 mm (63.6 in)
Height	1,650 mm (65 in)

The Wanderer W24 is a middle market car introduced by Auto Union under the Wanderer brand in 1937. The car was powered by a four-cylinder four-stroke engine of 1767 cc driving the rear wheels via a four-speed gear box. Claimed maximum power output of four cylinder flathead engine^[1] was 42 PS (31 kW; 41 hp) achieved at 3,400 rpm.

The W24's structural basis was a box frame chassis. At the back it employed a swing axle arrangement copied from the popular small cars produced by sister brand DKW of Auto Union.

At a time when some of the manufacturer's larger models featured a twelve-volt electrical system, the W24 still made do with a six-volt arrangement. The car was offered as a four-seater saloon with two or four doors. In addition, approximately 300 cabriolet versions were produced. Today, few of these cabriolet version survive: those that do are prized by collectors.

By 1940 when the increasing intensity of the war enforced an end to passenger car production, approximately 23,000 Wanderer W24s had been produced. A model belonged to Sisir Kumar Bose, the nephew of Indian nationalist Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Subhas Chandra Bose escaped from home arrest riding this car making his way for Germany.^[2]

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  1937 Wanderer W24 Cabriolet
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  1937 Wanderer W24 Cabriolet rear
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  1939 Wanderer W24