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Dec. 18, 1956 - This DKW 3/6 model was the owner of five world records. It was made of a special synthetic material only a few days prior. It drove 72 hours on the Monza circuit in Italy. It toppled the old record at 140 km/hr. It was at 5, 000 miles at 48 hours and 10, 000km at 72 hours. The previous record was 124 km/hr

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13179567
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46923730
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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