Highlights

Smart 1000S in burgundy with lovely two-tone interior
Rebuilt engine and running gear overhauled by Tim Bishop in 2018
Featured at various high end events in Goodwood Members Meet
Well known in DKW Club circles and featured in several magazines
Large history file of ongoing maintenance and photographs

The Appeal

The 1000S was the last of the ‘proper’ DKWs. As such, it was the final flourish for the firm’s innovative engineers, a team of people who delivered a stylish car with an array of clever flourishes. These well-built and surprisingly quick cars handled really well. They were familiar to racing and rallying fans and are popular today with anyone with a penchant for the quirky, unusual and leftfield thinking.

This car spent its life in Sweden before arriving in the UK in 2010. In 2018, it was sent to Tim Bishop at Connaught Green, where the engine was fully rebuilt and the running gear checked over and overhauled where needed. The work included light upgrades to tweak the car for competitive use. It has since appeared and participated in several events, notably the 2019 Boness Revival Hillclimb, where it won the Jim Clark Celebration Class on handicap.

It appeared at the 2018 Goodwood Members Meet and was invited to the 2022 Jackie Stewart Classic event at Thirlestane Castle.

In good, usable condition and equipped with a vast history file that attests to its long-term current keeper’s enthusiast custodianship, this is a lovely example that is ready to enjoy.

The vendor says:

“A quirky, unusual car with a delightful soundtrack, exciting to drive and some interesting history.”

History and Paperwork

Originally registered in Sweden in 1963
Imported to the UK in 2010
Two registered UK keepers
First keeper in UK retained car for seven years
Purchased from the previous keeper in 2017
Paperwork file includes receipts for work carried out, parts, and old MOTs
Engineering work by Tim Bishop of Connaught Green in 2018 summarised below
Large history file as shown in photos
This includes invoices, record of Connaught Green work and many photos
Car MOT expired in 2022, although it is age exempt
Last MOT had no advisories and 71,991 kms on test
Now showing 73,109 kms
Known in DKW Owners Club circles
Featured in Classic Monthly, Classic and Sportscar, and Club magazine Two Stroke
Displayed at the 2018 Goodwood Members Meeting
Competed at the 2019 Boness Revival Hillclimb, winning the Jim Clark Celebration Class on handicap
Invited to the 2022 Jackie Stewart Classic event at Thirlestane Castle

Engineering work carried out by Tim Bishop of Connaught Green in 2018:

Rebuilt engine
40 DCOE Weber carburettor
New clutch
Stinger tuneable BTB side exhaust
Gaz shock absorbers
Replacement wheel cylinders
EGT meter
Rev counter
New wheels and tyres

The Condition

Pretty car in burgundy with cream roof and wheels
Paintwork in fair condition with various imperfections to note in photos
These include microblistering to boot lid as shown
Other panels show blistering to panel edges as shown in photos
Door decals fitted as shown
Panels appear to fit well with some deterioration to note in photos
Underside in fair condition with evidence of undersealing and surface corrosion
Chromework is presentable with some flaking areas on chrome bumpers
White steel wheels with classic Vredestein Sprint tyres fitted
Fitted with DKW-branded mud flaps
Two-tone burgundy and cream interior with matching seats and door cards
Seats and door cards present well and can be checked in photos
Interior is largely standard with the addition of an EGT meter and rev counter
Some light points to note to interior in photos but not unsightly
Interior is clearly for a classic that is used and enjoyed
Two-spoke factory steering wheel and veneers to dashboard
Period radio fitted

The Mechanics

983cc two stroke 3cyl 50bhp engine
4spd manual gearbox
Engine rebuilt in 2018 by Connaught Green
Other improvements fitted during this work detailed above
This included new clutch, shock absorbers and side exhaust
Weber carburettor without choke
Vendor states that engine naturally requires a 2-stroke starting technique
We are told that the car runs and drives well
No reported running or driving issues

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