DKW & Auto Solutions

South Africa was a major export market for DKW. Thousands of cars were shipped there from the mid 1950s to mid 1960s and many hundreds of DKWs are still on the road. These cars kept on the road by DKW service providers such as DKW and Auto Solutions and an enthusiastic and dedicated DKW club.

These photos of the DKW and Auto Solutions workshop were taken by Brendan Odell on a recent trip to South Africa.

The workshop and numerous cars being serviced

In Australia we can only dream of so many DKWs in one place.

Green DKW

DKW Junior

















DKW F91 (early 50s).

DKW F93



DKW schnellaster

Universal

DKW Hummels

Piles and piles of body panels

F8 chassis and axles

Gearboxes and crankcases

Chrome and trim

And boxes and boxes of assorted spares

Display engine

DKW and Auto Solutions can be contacted for spares and service via their website http://dkwsa.co.za/

DKW Spare Parts Suppliers and Repairers

Here is a list of links to DKW and IFA spare parts suppliers and repairers:

1. DKW and Auto Solutions are well known in South Africa for their supply of parts and expertise. http://dkwsa.co.za/ and photos here http://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/dkw-auto-solutions.html
2. Hubert in South Africa has a range of spares for DKWs from the 1930s to 1960s.  http://www.whatsinyourpaddock.com.au/ads/346 and email hubert@worldonline.co.za
3. Arne Guildernstein of Mobilitaeten in Germany have a very extensive selection of parts for a wide range of DKW vehicles. He also provides servicing and restoration services.  http://www.mobilitaeten.de/
4. DKW Hesse provides parts for later models from F89 onwards. http://www.dkwhesse.de/
5. DKW Klose provides a lot of parts for earlier models, such as the F5 and F7, including fully rebuilt and reconditioned engines. http://www.dkwklose.de/
6. Autokulturgut used to have comprehensive online store with a lot of reproduction rubber and parts. I sourced almost all the rubber parts for my F89P project for them. Klaus Tober retired in 2018 but his daughters have taken over the business and now trade under the name JSC-Carparts https://www.jsc-carparts.de/
   
7. Ralf Muller in Germany has a lot of parts available for most post-war DKWs. His email is info.ralf.mueller@t-online.de
8. DKW Auto is a Dutch based repairer, restorer and supplier http://www.dkwauto.nl/index.html
9. Kurt Soezen is a UK based parts source with a substantial stock of NOS and re-manufactured DKW parts.  His e-mail is k.soezen@btinternet.com  
10. Auto Tiele S Baller provides parts and services for IFAs, Barkas and some cross over DKW cars. http://www.autoteile-baller.de/start.htm
11. Matz Autoteile supplies parts for a range on cars from Borgward, Goliath, NSU and many other interesting machines. http://www.matz-autoteile.de/test/installation/index.php
12. Framo-Jens supplies Framo, IFA and early DKW parts. http://www.framo-jens.de/index.php?menu=1
13. Michael Zimmermann supplies IFA F8 and F9 parts. http://www.micha-zimmermann.com/
14. Medidenta Schramm in Germany supplies a range of parts, especially brakes, electrical parts and accessories. http://www.medidentaschramm.de/index.php
15. Henri Scholtke sells replacement parts for DKW and IFA vehicles and provides engine repairs, crankshaft machining, cylinder machining, dashboard instrument refurbishments, etc. henri_tmp@gmx.de
16. Ostmobile-Shop sells DKW and IFA parts. http://www.ostmobile-shop.de/epages/61489198.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=730831
17. Ost2rad sells IWL, MZ and Simson motorcycle parts. https://www.ost2rad.com/
18. Oldtimerwelt Dresden sells vehicles and parts https://www.oldtimerwelt-dresden.de/
19. Holzkarosserie remakes wooden bodywork for pre-war DKWs and other marques http://www.holzkarosserie.de/wordpress/ 
20. Doepper-Profile supplies rubber and upholstery parts. http://www.doepper-profile.de/
21. Audi Tradition no longer sell DKW parts online. Some early Audi parts are still available. https://shops.audi.com/de_DE/web/tradition/ersatzteile
22. Austrian DKW-Club has some spares: www.DKW-Club.at
23. DKW Geyer supplies parts and advice for DKW motorcycles https://www.dkw-geyer.com/DKW-Geyer/e/store/katalog.htm
24. Greiner Oldtimerteile supply DKW motorcycle spares https://www.greiner-oldtimerteile.de/ 
25. This website lists a number of German vendors and restorers. http://www.oldtimer-selbstrestaurieren.de/index.php?menuid=64  
26. Powerdynamo - electronic ignition systems for DKWs, IFAs, MZs, IWLs and a variety of motorcycles. Excellent service! http://www.powerdynamo.biz/deu/systems/7180/7180main.htm
27. Dekabras - a Brazilian NOS spare parts and parts re=manufacturer.  They produce tuning products, including disc brake kits - http://www.dekabras.com.br/inicio.php 
28. DKW Pecas - another Brazilian DKW-Vemag parts and service provider - http://www.dkwpecas.com.br/
29. Jorge Caviglia in Argentina is a source for parts.  His email is bue917@yahoo.com.ar
30. Bernardo Konge in Uruguay is a source of parts.  His email is DKW@adinet.com.uy
31. eBay Kleinanzeigen (small market) is a good source for parts https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-dkw/k0 
32. And of course, you can always search on German eBay https://www.ebay.de

If you know any other suppliers and repairers, feel free to drop me a line.