Audi Museum Mobile Celebrates Its 20th Birthday

Audi museum mobile celebrates its 20th birthday with the addition of 34 new exhibits from its collection.
 
This expansion to the museum is to reflect the more recent parts of the company’s history. The motor sport history now permanently occupies the tiers of the vertical display. Modern icons such as the Audi TT, RS 4 and A2 now have space on the museum floor too.
 
On the 15 December 2000, now 20 years ago, Audi opened the Museum Mobile in Ingolstadt. with a collection of vehicles dating back to the early days of the Auto Union.
 
The motor sport exhibition contains everything since the 1960s on the revolving platforms. Instead of the original five exhibits, there are now fourteen. Included is the A4 DTM winner from 2007, the Le Mans R8 LMP prototype from 2002 and the A4 STW from 1996.
Audi museum mobile celebrates its 20th birthday with the addition of 34 new exhibits from its collection.
 
This expansion to the museum is to reflect the more recent parts of the company’s history. The motor sport history now permanently occupies the tiers of the vertical display. Modern icons such as the Audi TT, RS 4 and A2 now have space on the museum floor too.
 
On the 15 December 2000, now 20 years ago, Audi opened the Museum Mobile in Ingolstadt. with a collection of vehicles dating back to the early days of the Auto Union.
 
The motor sport exhibition contains everything since the 1960s on the revolving platforms. Instead of the original five exhibits, there are now fourteen. Included is the A4 DTM winner from 2007, the Le Mans R8 LMP prototype from 2002 and the A4 STW from 1996.
 
Rallying is represented by the quattro Group 4 from 1980, the Sport quattro Group B from 1985. Auto Union cars aren’t left out. The Jägermeister NSU 1300 TT from 1975 and the DKW F11/64 touring car from 1963.
 
This redesign has moved the original motorsport display from the second floor to allow the inclusion of more recent Audi icons. The Audi A8 gains a place in the museum, which highlights Audi’s return to the luxury car segment. The RS 4 and the Convertible with the five cylinder engine and the Allroad from 2001 are on display. Electric mobility can also be found with an example of the Duo III from the 1990s.
 
The Auto Union Silver Arrows will remain on the third floor in their original place.
Rallying is represented by the quattro Group 4 from 1980, the Sport quattro Group B from 1985. Auto Union cars aren’t left out. The Jägermeister NSU 1300 TT from 1975 and the DKW F11/64 touring car from 1963.
 
This redesign has moved the original motorsport display from the second floor to allow the inclusion of more recent Audi icons. The Audi A8 gains a place in the museum, which highlights Audi’s return to the luxury car segment. The RS 4 and the Convertible with the five cylinder engine and the Allroad from 2001 are on display. Electric mobility can also be found with an example of the Duo III from the 1990s.
 
The Auto Union Silver Arrows will remain on the third floor in their original place.

There are now three exhibits from Horch highlighting the company’s technical achievements. Special engine models, such as the fully functional copy of August Horch’s first innovation. The smooth running engine from 1901 is on view on the upper floor pre-war section. The second floor the DKW two cylinder two stroke engine from the 1950s. An NSU / Wankel rotary engine from 1968 is with the cutaway engines.

Since the opening 20 years ago, it is time to change some of the exhibits. The Horch 303 from 1927, Germany’s first eight cylinder vehicle is being replaced by the Horch 305 from 1928. This car has a very special Landaulett body and is one of the last survivors of its kind.

The 1936 Audi Front Roadster joins the exhibition, one of the only two left. This example having been carefully restored by Audi Tradition some years ago. The streamlined Horch 930 S from 1939 and the DKW F9 prototype from 1940. Both models prevented from entering production by the outbreak of the Second World War. 

Lastly, another important inclusion to the permanent display, the DKW Munga. Built by Auto Union GmbH from 1956 represents another important part in the company’s history. Ordered by the German armed forces founded 65 years ago it helped the then young company from Ingolstadt to survive the difficult post-war era. This contributed to the future of Audi AG and made it possible for the company to be where it is today.

This is one museum I will be visiting when possible. if you want to visit you can plan your trip here; https://www.audi.de/de/foren/en/audi-forum-ingolstadt/audi-museum-mobile.html
 
Thanks to Audi AG for the use of the images.
 
Simon
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