For the 200,000 visitors who are expected at Goodwood, the #auto Union Type C is an old friend – the model's presence at the Festival of Speed has always been one of the highlights of the event. With its 16 cylinders, 520 hp, top speed of 340 km/h and the engine located behind the driver, this #racing car was viewed as a futuristic marvel when it was first presented in 1936. In the same year, Bernd Rosemeyer won the European driving championship and the German hill-climb championship. This year, Hans-Joachim Stuck will be taking the wheel of #Audi Tradition's rebuilt Type C. It will be a very special moment for the former #Audi Sport driver: in the 1930s, Stuck's father Hans was a member of the #auto Union team and when it came to hill races, he was almost unbeatable. Every time he drives a Silver Arrow, Stuck junior dons his father's original gloves and #racing goggles.
Audi Tradition is also sending another jubilee guest of honor to the race track: the Wanderer Streamline Special will be presented for the first time at Goodwood. Eighty years ago, #auto Union AG enrolled three of these models for what was then the world's toughest rally, Liège-Rome-Liège. The car had to do at least 50 kilometers per hour over the entire 4,000-kilometer course. On this race of around 100 hours, the drivers hardly stopped except to refuel. These high demands on drivers and material took their toll: in 1938 only a third of the cars reached the finish and, in 1939, only 21 out of 51 did. Among them, the three Wanderer Streamline Specials from #auto Union. The company thus won the most important award for a works team: the brand ranking.
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