Auto Union Type 52: A Quirky Dream of Ferdinand Porsche Comes to Life 90 Years Later

The original design of the Auto Union Type 52 has been found in the Porsche archives. This is not surprising, as it was Ferdinand Porsche who conceived and created the famous rear-engine Auto Union cars that often won Grand Prix races in the 1930s. The project of transforming a Grand Prix single-seater into a spectacularly high-performance sedan with a rear-mounted 16-cylinder engine producing 200 horsepower is reminiscent of recent luxury sports cars like Bugatti.