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February 27 2023

By Communists for Communists: 1983 Wartburg 353

DailyTurismo Modern Classic 353, Communist, East German, Wartburg 2

If you’ve heard the horror story of old school Eastern Bloc bread lines, let me tell you about the wait to buy a basic economy car if you were a private citizen in socialist East Germany. It could take 10 to 15 years to receive delivery of a basic front-engine front-wheel-drive wagon that was powered […]

September 14 2014

5k: Farty Hans: 1977 Wartburg 353W

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 2-stroke, 353, 353W, East German, Wartburg 4

The Wartburg 353W was an East German built family sedan produced starting in 1968 and continuing with only minor changes all the way to 1988. In that time over 1 million of the oil burning 2-stroke powered sedans were released into the world, but you’ll be hard pressed to see one in the wild today. […]