1958 Denzel 1300WD

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Roadster Chassis Num: DK157   Austrian based Wolfgang Denzel was the owner or a garage that started building sports cars in 1949 using Volkswagen parts. He introduced his cars at the Geneva Auto Salon under the name of 'WD.' The name was changed to Denzel in 1957. The main customer criticism about these Wolfgang Denzel built cars were their lack of power. In responds, Denzel switched to Porsche engines. One of his Porsche-powered cars, driven by Denzel, won the Rally of Alps in 1954. This victory earned Denzel much attention, praise, and publicity. Denzel would continue in the sports car business for several years, but would later close to focus on his garage business. By the 1980s, Denzel had grown his business to include showrooms and garages in many towns and cities throughout Austria. He would become the importer for BMW, Mitsubishi, Ferrari, and Volvo, along with several other automakers. This Denzel 1300WD is powered by a Volkswagen engine offering 64 horsepower. The aluminum bodywork rests on a tubular steel frame chassis. Top speed is in the neighborhood of 105 mph. By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2009

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Event	Group
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion	5B : 1947-55 Sports Racing and GT Cars
2011 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion	5B: 1947-55 Sports Racing and GT
Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races	1955-1961 GT Cars Under 2200cc