1935 Audi 225

1935 Audi 225

1935 Audi 225

1935 Audi 225

1935 Audi 225 Front Special Roadster Rebuilt for Spectacular Exhibition
• 100 years of Audi: a special exhibition in the Audi museum mobile with the oldest surviving Audi models on display

• World premiere of the rebuilt Audi Front 225 Special Roadster

• 1911 Audi Type A in Ingolstadt for the first time

• Comic strips narrate Audi's early history

The Audi 225 Front is an excellent example of Audi's early history. Calling it rare would be a gross understatement: only two were built, and none remain today. Calling it incredible, too, would be an understatement.

The 225 Front was imposing and dignified, with strong lines giving it a great presence. Its four rings represented Auto Union, of which Audi was then a member. August Horch founded Audi after founding the company that bared his name, so it's no surprise that the 225 Front had an appearance similar to some of the magnificent Horchs. With its tall grille and long hood leading into the swept-back body, the Audi was pure prestige.

When the car was first displayed at the Berlin International Auto Show in 1935, the crowds were impressed. Full scale production of the model would have been too very costly, though, which is why Audi built just two prototypes.

Sadly, those prototypes were lost. But Audi has given the spirit of the 225 Front another chance to impress the masses by recreating the great car. Photographs of the 225 Front were studied carefully. Every detail was examined closely to provide the basis for a proper recreation. Using a correct and original chassis, Audi Tradition created a carbon copy of the 225 Front.

The recreated automobile, a roadster finished in white, was recently displayed at the Techno Classica in Germany. As one of the world's largest collector car shows, the Techno Classica provided a great place for Audi to show its 225 Front. Held during Audi's centennial year, the 2009 Techno Classica offered spectators the chance to look back on the past of a car company with an incredibly bright future.