Here is an original vintage Art Deco advertising poster promoting a DKW Auto Union brand of motorcycle, dating from 1936. The poster hails their victory in four different classes of the 1936 German Championships. Deutsche Meister auf DKW. Auto Union AG, Chemnitz, was an amalgamation of four German automobile manufacturers, founded in 1932 and established in 1936 in Chemnitz, Saxony. It is the immediate predecessor of Audi as it is known today. As well as acting as an umbrella firm for its four constituent brands (Audi, Horch, DKW, Wanderer), Auto Union is widely known for its racing team (Auto Union Rennabteilung, based at Horch works in Zwickau/Saxony). The Silver Arrows of the two German teams (Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union) dominated not only GP car racing from 1934 onwards but set records that would take decades to beat, such as the fastest speed ever attained on a public road (at 432.7 km/h (268.9 mph), unbroken as of 2013). After being reduced to near ruin in the aftermath of World War II, Auto Union was re-founded in Ingolstadt, Bavaria in 1949, ultimately evolving into the modern day Audi company following its takeover by Volkswagen in 1964 and later merger with NSU Motorenwerke in 1969. The current corporate entity which bears the Auto Union name – Auto Union GmbH – was founded in 1985 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Audi AG; its purpose is to act as owner of Auto Union's historical trademarks and intellectual property, as well as managing Audi's heritage operations. The company's distinctive logo, of four interlocking rings to represent the original four members of the Auto Union still survives today as Audi’s logo. A guaranteed original authentic poster. Please view the photographs carefully. Please view my other items on Catawiki for more quality original posters, antiques, and collectibles. Condition: Excellent condition, unbacked, rolled, with strong fresh colours, slight waveiness, and slight creasing. Dimensions: 90 cms x 32 cms approximately. The buyer is responsible to pay for all import duties with their country’s customs office. I am an experienced seller of original posters, and this item will be well wrapped, and packed with care for delivery.