TheΒ Auto Union Type A RekordwagenΒ was a specialized high-speed record vehicle developed from the Type A Grand Prix racing car during the winter of 1934β1935.
In 1933, Auto Union commissionedΒ Ferdinand PorscheΒ to design a racing car capable of competing under the newly introducedΒ 750 kg Grand Prix formula, which limited vehicle weight but placed no restriction on engine displacement.