Wartburg 311
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The Wartburg 311 was a car produced by East German car manufacturer VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach
from 1956 to 1965. The 311 model was manufactured in a number of variations, including pickup, sedan, limousine, coupe, and as a two-seater roadster. The engine was enlarged to 992cc in 1962.
The 311 model was replaced with the Wartburg 353
in 1966. There was also a model between them, the Wartburg 312 (September 1965 - March 1967), which was a modified version of the 311 with some parts of the Wartburg 353.
started in 1958, and by the early 1960s the car was exported to many other countries, including the United Kingdom and United States.
Automobilwerk Eisenach
The Automobilwerk Eisenach was an automobile manufacturer in Eisenach, Germany.-Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach:Heinrich Ehrhardt founded the Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach in Eisenach on 3 December 1896 as a stock company...
from 1956 to 1965. The 311 model was manufactured in a number of variations, including pickup, sedan, limousine, coupe, and as a two-seater roadster. The engine was enlarged to 992cc in 1962.
The 311 model was replaced with the Wartburg 353
Wartburg 353
The Wartburg 353, known in some export markets as the Wartburg Knight, is a medium-sized family car, produced by East German car manufacturer Wartburg. It was the successor of the Wartburg 311, and was itself succeeded by the Wartburg 1.3....
in 1966. There was also a model between them, the Wartburg 312 (September 1965 - March 1967), which was a modified version of the 311 with some parts of the Wartburg 353.
Wartburg 311
- 311/0 Standard Limousine (4-door sedan)
- 311/1 Luxus-Limousine (4-door luxury sedan)
- 311/2 Cabriolet 2-door (since March 1956)
- 311/3 Coupé 2-door
- 311/4 Kübelwagen (Police off-road), only 891 were produced (1959 - 1964)
- 311/5 Camping-Limousine (5-door station wagon)
- 311/6 Limousine (RHD 4-door sedan)
- 311/7 pickup 2-door (since March 1956)
- 311/8 Schiebedach-Limousine (4-door sedan, with sunroof)
- 311/108 Luxus-Limousine mit Schiebedach (4-door luxury sedan, with sunroof)
- 311/9 Kombi (station wagon) 3-door (since March 1956)
- 311-300 Hardtop Coupé (HT) 2-door
- 313/1 Sportwagen (2-door roadster / since the spring of 1957, with 50 hp)
Wartburg 312
- 312/0 Standard Limousine (4-door sedan)
- 312/1 Luxus-Limousine (4-door sedan)
- 312/5 Camping-Limousine (5-door station wagon)
- 312-300 Hardtop-Coupé (HT) 2-door
Export markets
Exports of the Wartburg 311 to West GermanyWest Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
started in 1958, and by the early 1960s the car was exported to many other countries, including the United Kingdom and United States.