# Wanderer W24

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Motor vehicle

Wanderer W24 1937 Wanderer W24 Limousine in the August Horch Museum Zwickau Overview Manufacturer Auto Union Production 1937 – 1940 Assembly Siegmar, Germany Powertrain Engine 1767 cc four-stroke inline-four Transmission 4-speed manual with floor-mounted shift Dimensions Wheelbase 2,600–3,100 mm (100–120 in) Length 4,300 mm (170 in) Width 1,615 mm (63.6 in) Height 1,650 mm (65 in)

The **Wanderer W24** is a middle market car introduced by [Auto Union](/source/Auto_Union) under the [Wanderer](/source/Wanderer_(car)) brand in 1937. The car was powered by a [four-cylinder four-stroke engine](/source/Inline-four_engine) of 1767 cc driving the rear wheels via a four-speed gear box. Claimed maximum power output of four cylinder [flathead engine](/source/Flathead_engine)[1] was 42 PS (31 kW; 41 hp) achieved at 3,400 rpm.

The W24's structural basis was a box frame chassis. At the back it employed a swing axle arrangement copied from the [popular small cars](/source/DKW_F5) produced by sister brand [DKW](/source/DKW) of Auto Union.

At a time when some of the manufacturer's larger models featured a twelve-volt electrical system, the W24 still made do with a six-volt arrangement. The car was offered as a four-seater saloon with two or four doors. In addition, approximately 300 cabriolet versions were produced. Today, few of these cabriolet version survive: those that do are prized by collectors.

By 1940 when the increasing intensity of [the war](/source/Second_World_War) enforced an end to passenger car production, approximately 23,000 Wanderer W24s had been produced. A model belonged to [Sisir Kumar Bose](/source/Sisir_Kumar_Bose), the nephew of Indian nationalist [Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose](/source/Subhas_Chandra_Bose). Subhas Chandra Bose escaped from home arrest riding this car making his way for [Germany](/source/Germany).[2]

## Gallery

		- 1937 Wanderer W24 Cabriolet

		- 1937 Wanderer W24 Cabriolet rear

		- 1939 Wanderer W24

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Auto Hunstock - Oldtimer Restauration - Wanderer W24 Cabrio"](https://oldtimer-hunstock.de/restaurierung/wanderer/wanderer-w24-cabrio.html). *oldtimer-hunstock.de*. Retrieved 2021-05-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** IndianAuto. ["Netaji's Wanderer W24 Sedan - Here's All You Should Know"](https://indianauto.com/stories/netaji-subhas-chandra-bose-car-wanderer-w24-sedan-nid5741). *indianauto.com*. Retrieved 2022-01-24.

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