The Wartburg 313 was the sports roadster of VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach, sold as the Wartburg Sport and built from 1957 until 1960 on the underpinnings of the Wartburg 311. It had a longer bonnet and three side vents that set it apart from the saloon, and a three-cylinder two-stroke engine giving between 37 and 50 hp and a top speed of about 140 km/h. It came with a removable hardtop or a folding top, and the folding-top car was a true two-seater. Production began at Eisenach and later moved partly to the Dresden body works, and only 469 were built, of which 143 were exported. Its looks have been compared with the Porsche 356 and the Mercedes 300 SL, though its performance was far more modest.
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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)
Background, 313-1 roadster, end of production
The 313-1 was a two-seat roadster, sold as the Wartburg Sport, built from 1957 until 1960.
Background, 313-1 roadster, body
The 313-1 was a two-seat roadster, sold as the Wartburg Sport, built from 1957 until 1960.
Variants, 313/1
313/1 Sportwagen (two-door roadster / from the spring of 1957, with 50 hp)
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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)
Lead, country of origin
in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1956 to 1991
Of Make: Wartburg, Models
313 (Roadster), 1957-1960
View the Source3. Wartburg 313 (Klassiekerweb)
Description, production total
In total, only 469 units were produced, of which 143 were exported.
Description, performance
allowing the car to reach a top speed of 140 km/h
In Group: Sports And Performance Cars Before 1980, Description, design
In terms of design, the 313 fits in with the Porsche 356 and the Mercedes 300 SL and is considered one of the most beautiful German sports cars of the 1950s.
Exemplifies: Automobile Transport, Description, car
The Wartburg 313 was a car that was built at the Eisenach automobile factory between 1957 and 1960.
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