Audi Revives the Wild 1935 V-16 Streamliner That Broke the 200-MPH Barrier Before World War II

On February 15, 1935, Hans Stuck drove the car on an Italian autostrada near Lucca, recording an average flying mile speed of ...
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Guess who climbed inside the mad Auto Union Lucca speed legend

In 1935, Hans Stuck set a memorable speed record on the Italian Autostrada in the Auto Union Type C “Lucca” prototype. This ...
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This Auto Union Streamliner Lookalike Could Have Been a High-Speed Record Car

Even to this day, Auto Union’s Type C Stromlinie looks more like a UFO on wheels than a race car, but in 1937 it was the most powerful development stage of the Auto Union 16-cylinder racing car. The ...
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Audi revives the Auto Union Lucca, born for war with Mercedes

Auto Union vs Mercedes - Rosemeyer vs Caracciola. Germany's land speed rivalry of the 1930s was one of the most charged in ...
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Audi revives 1935 V-16 Lucca streamliner for Goodwood debut

Audi Tradition has unveiled a faithful recreation of the 1935 Auto Union Lucca, a record-setting V-16 streamliner that reached 203 mph before World War II. Built over three years by Crosthwaite & ...