The 1000 SP debuted as a coupe at the Frank-furt Motor Show in 1957. Widely praised, the 1000 SP gave Auto Union—whose cars were con­sidered dowdy and behind the times—an image boost.

None of us have ever actually seen a 1960 Auto Union 1000 Sp Coupe in person. Perhaps that’s because only 5,004 were built between 1958 and 1965. Fortunately, that’s what the internet is for.

It’s time to fire up those times machines as we’re heading back to 1960 to check out this Auto Union 1000 S. The antithesis of everything that Audi stands for today, the 1000 S is a small two ...