If unique and rare are what you’re looking for, we found the car for you. This 1958 Auto Union 1000 Sp is both rare and unique, as there weren’t many 1000 Sps built during the six years it was produced and very few made it stateside. This one is currently for sale on eBay with a current bid of $1,306 and the reserve unmet.

The 1000 Sp has often been called the baby Thunderbird, and it’s not difficult to see why. The lines of this car are very similar to the Ford and the fins and tail lights could easily be mistaken for those of the Thunderbirds. The beautiful body work was crafted by Baur Coachworks, which gained fame for their BMW coachwork a few years later, and is of considerably high quality.

This Auto Union is powered by the infamous DKW designed 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine. The 1000 Sp was intended to be a sportier car then its 1000 S siblings, so the engine’s compression was increased. This increased power to a claimed 55 hp. This isn’t a lot of power. But remember this same engine with less power helped Saab win countless rallies in the ’50s and ’60s.

This car is in pretty good shape and mostly needs cosmetic work done to it. The interior is in decent shape, but the seats have seen better days. The engine runs, but is in need of a tune up and the paint is faded. All in all, we really like this car and remember “it pays to drive a DKW”!