DKW

DKW was a German manufacturer of cars and motorcycles founded by Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen in the 1920s, originally growing out of small two-stroke engine production in Zschopau. The marque became famous for lightweight, inexpensive two-stroke motorcycles and small cars and in 1932 became one of the four founding marques of Auto Union. After World War II DKW production in the Soviet-occupied zone ceased and the brand's car production later migrated into other Auto Union successors; DKW remained historically significant for its two-stroke engineering and role in the formation of Auto Union.