The Proof is in the Photos

Ingolstadt, in the second half of the 1950s: At the DKW plant, technicians were working on a new range of vehicles. Visitors to the International Motor Show in 1957 were able to admire the results. As DKW 600, the Ingolstadt-based company designated its new car, which finally ran off the production line under the name ‘Junior’ from August 1959.

The appearance reflected straight lines and thus replaced the previously popular rounded shape. The discreet shape of the front and the rear end with the integrated lights was a gentle reference to the zeitgeist of the tail fin cars, as they were very popular in the USA. The Junior left the Ingolstadt production halls exclusively as a two-door version.

So far, this is all verifiable vehicle history. What did not come into general knowledge was a special version as a station wagon.

The characteristic attributed to the Junior of good all-round view due to thin pillars was also found in the concept car. The large trunk, which was also praised in the production model, would probably also have applied in the extended version. Why this station wagon version was ultimately not mass-produced has been lost over the year.

So it remained the case that only photos provide proof of what a station wagon version of a Junior would have looked like at the beginning of the 1960s.