The Wartburg 353 was produced from 1966 to 1988 at the "VEB Automobilwerke Eisenach" in Eisenach in East Germany.
Technical data: curb weight: 920 kg; engine: 3-cylinder / 2-stroke, displacement: 992 ccm, power: 50 hp / 37 kW at 4250 - 4500 rpms, torque: 100 N/m at 2750 - 3000 rpms; transmission: 4-speed-manual; layout: front wheel drive; acceleration: 0 - 80 km/h: 14 sec, 0 - 100 km/h: 22 sec, 0 - 120 km/h: 39 sec, top speed: 130 km/h, fuel consumption: 8.5 - 9.8 liters / 100 km, fuel tank: 44 liters; cars produced overall: > 1 million units, incl. saloon, estate and pick up.
Designer: Hans Fleischer, in cooperation with Claus Dietel and Lutz Rudolph
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