The Wartburg 312 was the interim passenger car of VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach, built from 1965 until 1967 between the Wartburg 311 and the Wartburg 353. It put a new low-maintenance chassis with independent suspension and long spring travel under the familiar 311 body, so production could carry on without a break while the 353 was readied. It rode on smaller 13-inch wheels, had the 311 two-stroke engine at first rated at 45 PS, and gradually received 353 parts, including the 50 PS engine and in some cars front disc brakes. The saloon gave way to the 353 in late 1966, while the estate and camping versions ran on into 1967. About 35,868 were built in several body styles, and it remains a favourite with collectors today.
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Source Wartburg 313 und 312 (motorostalgie)
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Source Wartburg (marque) (Wikipedia)
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Wartburg was a marque of automobiles manufactured by VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach (AWE)
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in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1956 to 1991
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1. Wartburg 311 (Wikipedia)
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An interim model, called the Wartburg 312 and featuring the chassis developed for the succeeding 353, was built from 1965 until 1967.
Variants, Wartburg 312, 312/0
312/0 Standard Limousine (4-door saloon)
Variants, Wartburg 312, 312/5
312/5 Camping-Limousine (5-door station wagon)
Variants, Wartburg 312, 312-300
312-300 Hardtop-Coupé (HT) 2-door
Replacement, engine output
rather than the 45 PS (33 kW; 44 hp) unit from the 311
View the Source2. Wartburg (marque) (Wikipedia)
History, 353 and fuel mixture
two-stroke oil and petrol, at a ratio of 1:50
Lead, engine description
three pistons, three connecting rods and one crankshaft
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Wartburg was a marque of automobiles manufactured by VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach (AWE)
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in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1956 to 1991
Of Make: Wartburg, Models
312, 1965-1967
View the Source3. Wartburg 313 und 312 (motorostalgie)
Wartburg 312 (1965-67), production total
Insgesamt wurden 35.868 Wartburg 312 in den verschiedenen Karosserieformen hergestellt.
Exemplifies: Automobile Transport, Wartburg 312 (1965-67), passenger cars
Auch in der DDR wuchs der Bedarf an PKW in den sechziger Jahren stark an.
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