Melkus PT 73 Spyder
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Melkus PT 73 Spyder was a prototype
racing car built by Melkus
in 1973. It consisted of a new, open chassis for the Melkus RS 1000
. The design was inspired by the Škoda Metalex. It used a 1100 cc, three cylinder, triple carburetor two-stroke Wartburg engine giving 110 hp.
Prototype
A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,...
racing car built by Melkus
Melkus
Melkus was a marque of single seat racing cars and sport cars founded by the race driver Heinz Melkus in Dresden in East Germany. The company existed between 1959 and 1986. The cars used engines from Wartburgs and much of the other parts came from Wartburgs and Trabants...
in 1973. It consisted of a new, open chassis for the Melkus RS 1000
Melkus RS 1000
Melkus RS 1000 was a sports car from Melkus. It was a sleek sports car powered by a tuned mid-mounted Wartburg 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine from the Wartburg 353. Most of the cars used the 992 cc version giving a top speed of 175 km/h, but some of the later cars had the 1200 cc version...
. The design was inspired by the Škoda Metalex. It used a 1100 cc, three cylinder, triple carburetor two-stroke Wartburg engine giving 110 hp.