Melkus (formerly Heinz Melkus KG and Melkus Sportwagen GmbH) was an East German marque of single seat racing cars and sport cars founded by the race driver Heinz Melkus in Dresden in East Germany.

Melkus RS 1000 is a sports car produced by Melkus. It is powered by a tuned, mid-mounted 3-cylinder 2-stroke 992 cm 3 engine, similar to the one in the Wartburg 353 , and features gull-wing doors . 101 cars were made between 1969 and 1979 in the Dresden factory.

May 14, 2019 · Heinz Melkus from Dresden was one who lived the motorsport dream. From 1955 he started in international sportscar and formula racing events, but was mostly inferior with his old material compared to the big teams.

Oct 12, 2023 · Behind the Iron Curtain, racer Heinz Melkus built his namesake Melkus RS 1000 in what was then East Germany. The RS 1000 is considered his company’s most successful creation, although only 101 were built. The mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car uses a 1119cc three-cylinder power plant, with three carburetors.

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Specifications catalogue of the Melkus cars, all models and versions. You will find here specs and performance data of all Melkus cars.

Sep 18, 2021 · The fiberglass-bodied Melkus RS 1000 two-seater weighs just 1590 lbs and can hit 125mph

Heinz Melkus (20 April 1928 – 5 September 2005) was an East German race car driver and constructor of sport cars. He founded the company Melkus to produce race and sport cars, his Wartburg based Melkus RS 1000 was with 101 build units the most successful one.

Sep 4, 2023 · SRG stood for ‘Sozialistische Renngemeinschaft’ and MT for its constructors Ulli Melkus and Hartmut Thaßler, both successful racing drivers as well. The Dresden-built single-seater made its debut in 1977, powered by a 1300 cc Lada-engine using a Wartburg 311 gearbox.

Sep 18, 2021 · Known locally as the “Ferrari Of The East,” the Melkus RS 1000 is a sports car that was made behind the Iron Curtain in Soviet occupied East Germany from 1969 to 1979. Just 101 were built and it’s believed that approximately 80 remain roadworthy.