In the beginning of the year 1938 the racing team of Auto Union had to face a difficult situation: The contract with Ferdinand Porsche was cancelled and Bernd Rosemeyer was killed in an accident in January trying to break the speed world record.
Eberan von Eberhorst replaced Ferdinad Porsche as designer,and "Il Diavolo Tazio" Nuvolari could be won as successor for the national hero Rosemeyer.
The "Flying man from Mantua" who got his nicknames due to his spectacular style of driving won the Grand Prix of Italy and England in an Auto Union Type D in 1938.
In the following year Auto Union gained a double victory in Reims with the driver H.P. Müller and Schorsch Meier despite the tough competition of the Silver Arrows. And Nuvolari gained the last Grand Prix before the Second World War with an Auto Union Type D in Belgrad on the 3 of September in 1939.
Technical Data of the original car:
V 12 engine with 60 cylinder angle
Displament: 2.984 ccm
Bore x stroke: 65 x 75 mm
Fuel supply: Solex-Horizontal carburetor
Root compressor
Max Output: 485 hp at 7.000 rpm
Tubular chassis
De Dion rear axle
Wheel Base : 2.850mm
Front track: 1.390 mm, Rear track: 1.390 mm
Top speed: 330 km/h.
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