Named after the world-famous Italian Grand Prix circuit, the car set five world records in 1956.

Günther Ahrens and Albrecht W. Mantzel designed a record-breaking car on the basis of the 3=6, incorporating an extremely lightweight plastic body built at Dannenhauer & Stauss in Stuttgart, Germany.

The glass-fiber reinforced polyester coupe body had a smaller aerodynamic resistance due to its rounded frontal area and low profile.

With the complete rotation cycle of the three-cylinder engine, DKW people thought of it as a “6” of a six-cylinder machine.

The three-cylinder engine, displacing 900cc and producing 40 hp (30 kW), allowed the 3=6 sedan model to reach 125 km/h (78 mph).