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Type K

First German production car with left-hand steering; 192 built of the 14/50 PS Type K.

Still being researched: history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · AUDI TYPE K 1921–1926
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
192BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
192 Built
Years
1921–1926
Engine
Inline four-cylinder · 3,560 cc / 3.6 LFactory: 3,560 cc
Power
36.8 kW / 50 PSFactory: 50 PS
Top speed
90 km/hFactory: 90 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

Presented at the Berlin motor show in autumn 1921, the Typ K was the first German car with left-hand steering. For safety when overtaking and when passengers got in and out, Audi switched to left-hand drive from 1921; the other German makers followed by 1928.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityExtremely Rare 192 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionAudi Typ K, 1921-1926 1921 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Type K.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutInline four-cylinder2
Displacement 3,560 cc / 3.6 LFactory: 3,560 cc2
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 36.8 kW / 50 PSFactory: 50 PS2
Power at 2,200 rpm2
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 90 km/hFactory: 90 km/h2
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Audi 14/50 PS Typ K Phaeton, 1925 Level A
    • 192 Audi Typ K, 1921-1926
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  2. 2
    Audi 14/50 PS Typ K Phaeton, 1925 Level A Audi AG (heritage model page)
    • Motor: Vierzylinder in Reihe
    • Hubraum: 3.560 ccm
    • 50 PS bei 2200 U/min
    • Höchstgeschwindigkeit: 90 km/h
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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