Title:
Wartburg 353
Description:
The Wartburg 353, known in some export markets as the Wartburg Knight, is a medium-sized family car, produced by the East German car manufacturer AWE for their Wartburg brand. It was the successor of the Wartburg 311, and was itself succeeded by the Wartburg 1.3. The Wartburg 353 was the creation of the former German BMW production facilities (called EMW under Soviet occupation). It was developed from a 1938 DKW design, and powered by a two-stroke engine with only seven major moving parts, crankshaft included. This led to a common aphorism among Wartburg owners that ”one simply drives a car, but must only maintain a motorcycle”.
Domestically, it was used for all types of government transportation, sometimes as a Volkspolizei police car. However, due to the nature of the planned economy, deliveries to private owners could take ten to fifteen years.Like other Eastern European cars, it was known for its low price. Because of its forward centre of gravity and front-wheel drive, the car had typical front-wheel-drive road handling, usually displaying significant understeer, especially in wet conditions.Wartburgs were exported to most European markets and South Africa.
Domestically, it was used for all types of government transportation, sometimes as a Volkspolizei police car. However, due to the nature of the planned economy, deliveries to private owners could take ten to fifteen years.Like other Eastern European cars, it was known for its low price. Because of its forward centre of gravity and front-wheel drive, the car had typical front-wheel-drive road handling, usually displaying significant understeer, especially in wet conditions.Wartburgs were exported to most European markets and South Africa.
Year:
1966
Brand:
Welly
Model:
Wartburg 353
Color:
Crema
Series:
993 cc
Type of Vehicle:
Medium Family Car
Toy Number:
52398
Collector Number:
99
Scale:
1:43
Country:
Portugal
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-08-13
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:49:14
