East Germany · founded 1956

Wartburg Model History

East Germany's premium marque (1956–1991) — two-stroke family cars built in Eisenach, a cut above the Trabant and a product of DKW's pre-war legacy.

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The founding Wartburg — a multi-body-style compact with a two-stroke three-cylinder engine, built 1956–1967 in Eisenach.
Compact car · 1956–1967
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353 (Knight)
Wartburg's longest-running model — a 993 cc two-stroke family car exported as the 'Knight', with over one million built between 1966 and 1988.
Compact car · 1966–1988
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The last Wartburg — a reworked 353 body fitted with a Volkswagen-sourced 1.3-litre four-stroke engine, built October 1988 to April 1991.
Compact car · 1988–1991
Model history

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