forddeliveryboy Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 The other day, in a York carpark. According to knowledgeable people, this could well have a VW straight four powering it, how do you tell?
dollywobbler Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Larger rear lights, more plasticky front end. forddeliveryboy 1
forddeliveryboy Posted October 2, 2017 Author Posted October 2, 2017 Like this, then? And below: Thought it didn't look quite like the ones I remember in Eastern Europe, or the few which were bought in Britain. Uncle Jimmy, Vince70, Sudsprint and 7 others 10
Inspector Morose Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 I spy a 1.3 s badge on the rear offside. Tailpipe is bigger too. That's a 1.3. Sad fact no. 654. Although the 353 used a 1.3 VW engine built under licence, this was mated to the polo 1.1 gearbox and gearing is a little erm, short to say the least. Used one to help a mate move to Shetland years back. Trapesing up and down the motorway was a deafening experience. The late 2 stroke ones were far better. Now the 1.1 Trabi on the other hand.... alcyonecorporation 1
Junkman Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 how do you tell? It smells comparatively undistinctly. Inspector Morose, alcyonecorporation, pshome and 1 other 4
DSdriver Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 how do you tell? It doesn't smoke like a beagle and sound like a tractor with a hernia. Vince70 1
alcyonecorporation Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 It smells comparatively undistinctly. Less Farty Hans, and more broken fans.
Junkman Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 What I wanted to say is that the Westernised one lacks aroma.Also see DKW F102 and Audi F103.
Guest Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Have a look up the exhaust to see if there are any valves. Bobthebeard and Junkman 2
pshome Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Google just teached me that there was a R19 engined 1.4 prototype. Junkman, Lacquer Peel and Sigmund Fraud 3
Inspector Morose Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Having seen that one in the flesh, the museum also has a for cylinder two stroke experimental engine for same. Far more interesting!Seriously, the Eisenach automobile museum is a facinating place to visit. It's been far too long since I visited last. pshome and Junkman 2
Six-cylinder Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Yesterday Bicester. Barry Cade, Zelandeth, Junkman and 4 others 7
Guest Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 That would be a brilliant Disney/Pixar Movie. Cars 4. Farty Hans and the Tramp. Dave_Q, Six-cylinder, tooSavvy and 1 other 4
Guest Hooli Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Yesterday Bicester. That is what I'd imagine a rear engine Skoda hammered over a Marina would look like. I kinda like it.
The Moog Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 This is making my wartburg lust grow ... Although must be tourist to carry the dogs to the park ...
Inspector Morose Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Nah, what you need is a 312 Camping like this one: Same chassis as the 353. The Wartburg started as the 311 with that body on a transverse leaf sprung chassis derived from the IFA F9. They then used the same body and built an uprated chassis with better mechanicals and a coil sprung suspension set up to produce the 312 (you can tell the difference as the 311 used 15" wheels and the 312 has 13" wheels). Later in the '60s the 312 chassis was used, along with an all new body to produce the 353. Wartburg was one of the earliest car manufacturers, building its first in 1898. The name was dropped fairly early on (briefly reappearing as part of the name of BMWs first sports car) before making a reappearance in 1956 for the launch of the 311. Barry Cade, Bobthebeard, The Moog and 1 other 4
Junkman Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Yesterday Bicester. Looks more like tomorrow's Bicester to me. Actually, it looks like the future UK. somewhatfoolish 1
sierraman Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Didn't they briefly import the Wartburg to the UK again in the 80's?
carlo Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Certainly didn't improve the clean looks with the last versions. Remember very fondly my first car, a '75 Wartburg Knight.
Squire_Dawson Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 There was an 'L' reg lilac Tourist around Warkworth, Northumberland a few years ago. That was an original UK market car. Think it sold on eBay not so long ago. Anything from the Soviet Bloc originally sold here has done extremely well to survive. The original version was a smart looking car.
plasticvandan Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 There was a batch of Wartburgs sold as the lancastrian in the late 70s brought into the uk,a cancelled order sort of deal as i recall.
twosmoke300 Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 That red one looks like a Saab 900 that some made via a description on the phone mk2_craig and Asimo 2
Inspector Morose Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 If only... Wartburg 314. Saloon with mid mounted four cylinder boxer engine mounted underneath the rear seat. Wartburg 313 Coupe/Convertible also with four cylinder boxer mounted under the rear seat Wartburg 355. Fitted with 1300 Renault engine. eddyramrod, Six-cylinder, wuvvum and 2 others 5
fordperv Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 That could pass as a children's drawing of a ford orion
Inspector Morose Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 As in the 353 1.3s? Yes, these were floor shifters. In fact the colum shift in the 353 went in the mid 70's IIRC. My 1984 353s (sporty version with a twin choke Webber copy and front spoiler with fog lights-wow) was a floor shifter but two stroke. I think the mid engined 313/314 prototypes used the 312/353 gearbox too, hence why the engine was mounted under the rear seats.
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