151:
599:
176:
549:
662:
611:
142:
257:
674:
569:
247:
630:
267:
584:
279:
534:
646:
38:
372:, was sold as the Wartburg Knight in several countries, including the UK, where the estate model was sold as the Tourist. It remained on sale until 1976, by which time nearly 20,000 had been sold. This marked the end of right-hand drive Wartburgs, but left-hand drive versions continued to be imported to the UK and at least one model was converted to right-hand drive.
239:
425:
headlights integrated into the grille of a new shape. In the De Luxe version, electronic ignition, 5-speed gearbox, front and rear fog lights, an alarm system and central lock door were available. Usually this model can reach around 150-155 km/h. Moreover, the radiator was moved from behind the engine (353, 353W) to the classic position behind the grille.
322:
F9 car which had been in production since 1950. The new car had a more powerful version of the three-cylinder two-stroke engine driving the front wheels and a completely new body. By this time, Germany had been divided into two countries (the West and the East) and the
Wartburg factory was in the
399:
the engine. With the freewheel device disengaged, the engine could be starved of lubricant and seize on long down-hill runs unless the throttle was opened briefly from time to time. Nevertheless, disengaging the freewheel device was recommended to give engine braking in snowy or icy conditions.
424:
There were also three bodystyles of the
Wartburg 353: Limousine (sedan), Tourist (combi) and Trans (pickup). The 353W modification had a new, round-shaped dashboard and black-coloured grille. It was also fitted with disc brakes on the front axle. The 353S modification featured new rectangular
293:
was named the
Wartburgwagen. It consisted of a two-seating cane chair, four mudguards, two headlamps, and a two-cylinder, 765-cc engine. Its top speed was 25 mph (40 km/h). The name was dropped in 1904 when the company changed hands but re-appeared briefly in the early 1930s on the
598:
338:, with British buyers being introduced to the car in 1964. However, just 550 examples (450 saloons and 100 estates) were sold in the UK. These were two-tone models sold at the same price as a basic British
548:
334:
began in 1958, and by the early 1960s the car was exported to other countries, including the United
Kingdom and United States. Right hand drive models were first manufactured in 1963 and exported to
428:
The engine of the car was with 50 or 55 or 57 PS (37 or 40 or 42 kW) (depending on the year of production and the carburettor type). Fuel economy was not impressive. The offer of
815:
610:
432:
to move a surplus engine assembly line to the GDR, to be paid off by manufacture, was accepted by the government on account of fuel economy. In 1988, the new model
387:
and engine protection measure, which meant that unless the freewheel feature was disabled by a lever beneath the steering column, the car did not benefit from
150:
840:
452:; production was inefficient and could not compete with West-German manufacturers. Production ended on 10 April 1991, and the factory was acquired by
175:
661:
825:
820:
568:
459:
There are still some cars in a roadworthy condition, and
Wartburg owners' clubs exist throughout Europe. Some Wartburgs are still used as
629:
583:
835:
55:
121:
533:
799:
733:
102:
620:
59:
74:
776:
770:
368:
The engine was enlarged to 992 cc in 1962 and a completely new body was manufactured after 1966. This version, the
319:
81:
315:
191:
440:. Being larger than the compact 2-stroke unit, this needed considerable reconstruction of the engine compartment.
48:
88:
673:
645:
70:
436:
therefore replaced the old model 353S, featuring the reliable, though bulkier, four-stroke engine from the
141:
290:
559:
358:
256:
449:
830:
362:
206:
203:
716:
Schindelbeck, Dirk (2012). "Nur keine
Nachfrage schaffen" [Never create any demand].
95:
448:
The VW engine gave 64 horsepower. The new
Wartburg was short-lived, its end being sealed by
391:. Because the engine was a two stroke unit, it relied on the passage of the petrol mixture (
437:
384:
202:
where the cars were made. From the 1950s until the late 1980s, Wartburgs featured a three-
750:
636:
472:
392:
388:
246:
214:
278:
266:
809:
354:
652:
616:
589:
574:
539:
517:
509:
501:
493:
485:
433:
369:
350:
346:
331:
324:
282:
271:
260:
250:
187:
787:
376:
37:
365:
was advertised in the GDR in 1957 but its production never exceeded 350 units.
429:
303:
218:
17:
396:
380:
162:
475:
used a mid-mounted three-cylinder two-stroke engine from the
Wartburg 353.
238:
460:
295:
199:
195:
555:
718:
335:
210:
221:). Production ended in April 1991, and the factory was acquired by
277:
265:
255:
245:
237:
174:
604:
Wartburg 353W: Transport Center of the
Deutsches Museum - Hall I.
793:
453:
339:
222:
194:. Origins of the brand date back to 1898. The name derives from
781:
299:
285:; the last Wartburg model, in production between 1988 and 1991
31:
784:– the so-called oldest association of East German cars
765:
766:
UK-based official
Wartburg, Trabant and IFA owners' club
27:
1956–1991 automobile brand of VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach
349:
was manufactured in a number of variations, including
198:Castle on one of the hills overlooking the town of
157:
62:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
403:There are four main variants of the Wartburg 353:
289:The marque dates back to 1898 when a car made by
190:automotive brand used for cars manufactured at
816:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Germany
697:BMW 3/15 PS, 315/1 and 319/1 - early roadsters
8:
134:
209:with only seven major moving parts (three
149:
140:
133:
722:(in German). No. 12. pp. 60–65.
318:and given to an updated version of their
122:Learn how and when to remove this message
802:– German report on Eisenach Online
690:
529:
592:: in production between 1984 and 1985
577:: in production between 1966 and 1984
562:: in production between 1957 and 1960
542:: in production between 1956 and 1965
7:
342:, appealing mostly to older people.
60:adding citations to reliable sources
623:Eastern European Car Rallye in 2006
395:and petrol, at a ratio of 1:50) to
274:(also known as the Wartburg Knight)
417:Wartburg 353W from 1983 (facelift)
379:on all speeds and was designed to
375:Also, in 1966, the gearbox gained
25:
841:Car manufacturers of East Germany
410:Wartburg 353W from 1975 ("W" for
672:
660:
644:
628:
609:
597:
582:
567:
547:
532:
314:The name was revived in 1956 by
36:
554:Wartburg 313 Sportcoupé - with
47:needs additional citations for
777:Video: How Wartburgs were made
1:
796:– Polski Klub Wartburga
826:Car manufacturers of Germany
821:Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau
782:IFA Mobile 2takt Vereniging
857:
751:Flickr: Wartburg Rally Car
316:VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach
192:VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach
836:Transport in East Germany
773:– long introduction
706:BMW Motorsport - BMW 3/15
148:
139:
790:– acts and images
635:The Wartburg 353 based
420:Wartburg 353S from 1985
667:Wartburg 355 prototype
407:Wartburg 353 from 1966
296:BMW 3/15 DA-3 Wartburg
291:Automobilwerk Eisenach
286:
275:
263:
253:
243:
180:
71:"Wartburg" marque
734:"Wartburg 353 Knight"
281:
269:
259:
249:
241:
178:
794:Polish Wartburg Club
450:German reunification
56:improve this article
771:History of Wartburg
234:First usage of name
136:
310:Main usage of name
287:
276:
264:
254:
244:
181:
412:Weiterentwicklung
357:, and two-seater
207:two-stroke engine
173:
172:
132:
131:
124:
106:
16:(Redirected from
848:
753:
748:
742:
741:
730:
724:
723:
713:
707:
704:
698:
695:
676:
664:
648:
632:
613:
601:
586:
571:
551:
536:
153:
144:
137:
127:
120:
116:
113:
107:
105:
64:
40:
32:
21:
856:
855:
851:
850:
849:
847:
846:
845:
806:
805:
800:New Wartburg V8
762:
757:
756:
749:
745:
740:. 31 July 2007.
738:The Independent
732:
731:
727:
715:
714:
710:
705:
701:
696:
692:
687:
680:
677:
668:
665:
656:
649:
640:
633:
624:
614:
605:
602:
593:
587:
578:
572:
563:
552:
543:
537:
528:
481:
469:
446:
438:Volkswagen Golf
385:fuel efficiency
312:
236:
231:
215:connecting rods
169:
165:
128:
117:
111:
108:
65:
63:
53:
41:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
854:
852:
844:
843:
838:
833:
828:
823:
818:
808:
807:
804:
803:
797:
791:
785:
779:
774:
768:
761:
760:External links
758:
755:
754:
743:
725:
708:
699:
689:
688:
686:
683:
682:
681:
678:
671:
669:
666:
659:
657:
650:
643:
641:
637:Melkus RS 1000
634:
627:
625:
615:
608:
606:
603:
596:
594:
588:
581:
579:
573:
566:
564:
553:
546:
544:
538:
531:
527:
524:
523:
522:
514:
506:
498:
494:313 (Roadster)
490:
480:
477:
473:Melkus RS 1000
468:
465:
445:
442:
422:
421:
418:
415:
414:, development)
408:
393:two-stroke oil
389:engine braking
325:communist East
311:
308:
235:
232:
230:
227:
171:
170:
167:
161:
159:
155:
154:
146:
145:
130:
129:
44:
42:
35:
26:
24:
18:Wartburg (car)
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
853:
842:
839:
837:
834:
832:
829:
827:
824:
822:
819:
817:
814:
813:
811:
801:
798:
795:
792:
789:
786:
783:
780:
778:
775:
772:
769:
767:
764:
763:
759:
752:
747:
744:
739:
735:
729:
726:
721:
720:
712:
709:
703:
700:
694:
691:
684:
679:Wartburg 610M
675:
670:
663:
658:
654:
647:
642:
638:
631:
626:
622:
621:Stanford Hall
618:
612:
607:
600:
595:
591:
590:Wartburg 353W
585:
580:
576:
570:
565:
561:
557:
550:
545:
541:
535:
530:
525:
520:
519:
515:
512:
511:
507:
504:
503:
499:
496:
495:
491:
488:
487:
483:
482:
478:
476:
474:
466:
464:
462:
457:
455:
451:
443:
441:
439:
435:
431:
426:
419:
416:
413:
409:
406:
405:
404:
401:
398:
394:
390:
386:
382:
378:
373:
371:
366:
364:
360:
356:
352:
348:
343:
341:
337:
333:
328:
326:
321:
317:
309:
307:
305:
301:
297:
292:
284:
280:
273:
268:
262:
258:
252:
248:
242:1898 Wartburg
240:
233:
228:
226:
224:
220:
216:
212:
208:
205:
201:
197:
193:
189:
185:
179:Wartburg sign
177:
164:
160:
156:
152:
147:
143:
138:
135:Wartburg GmbH
126:
123:
115:
104:
101:
97:
94:
90:
87:
83:
80:
76:
73: –
72:
68:
67:Find sources:
61:
57:
51:
50:
45:This article
43:
39:
34:
33:
30:
19:
788:Wartburgpage
746:
737:
728:
717:
711:
702:
693:
653:Wartburg 353
617:Wartburg 353
575:Wartburg 353
540:Wartburg 311
516:
510:353 (Knight)
508:
500:
492:
484:
470:
458:
447:
434:Wartburg 1.3
427:
423:
411:
402:
374:
367:
344:
332:West Germany
329:
313:
298:, which was
288:
283:Wartburg 1.3
272:Wartburg 353
261:Wartburg 312
251:Wartburg 311
183:
182:
158:Headquarters
118:
112:October 2018
109:
99:
92:
85:
78:
66:
54:Please help
49:verification
46:
29:
521:, 1988–1991
513:, 1965–1989
505:, 1965–1967
497:, 1957–1960
489:, 1956–1965
467:Derivatives
377:synchromesh
363:convertible
330:Exports to
188:East German
810:Categories
685:References
639:racing car
430:Volkswagen
304:sports car
219:crankshaft
82:newspapers
397:lubricate
381:freewheel
347:311 model
302:'s first
163:Nuremberg
831:Eisenach
560:roadster
359:roadster
217:and one
213:, three
204:cylinder
200:Eisenach
196:Wartburg
184:Wartburg
619:at the
556:hardtop
526:Gallery
327:(GDR).
229:History
211:pistons
168:Germany
96:scholar
719:Damals
655:pickup
479:Models
463:cars.
444:Demise
355:estate
351:pickup
336:Cyprus
186:is an
98:
91:
84:
77:
69:
651:1988
461:rally
383:as a
270:1988
103:JSTOR
89:books
471:The
454:Opel
361:. A
345:The
340:Mini
223:Opel
75:news
558:as
518:1.3
502:312
486:311
370:353
320:IFA
300:BMW
58:by
812::
736:.
456:.
353:,
306:.
225:.
166:,
125:)
119:(
114:)
110:(
100:·
93:·
86:·
79:·
52:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
