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 · The Melkus RS1000 GT1, as the prototype was named, received a modified Wartburg engine with three carburetors and sports exhaust. The Wartburg front axle was modified with double wishbones, while the rear axle could be adopted unchanged – except of the necessary drive shafts for the rear-wheel drive.

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. The company existed from 1959 to 1986, and then from 2009 to 2012.

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.

Sep 18, 2021 · The Melkus RS 1000 is a fiberglass-bodied sports car made in Dresden in East Germany for 10 years from 1969 till 1979. They have steel ladder chassis and three-cylinder, two-stroke, one-liter engines producing approximately 68 hp at 4,500 rpm.

Guide d'achat RETRO de la MELKUS RS-1000 avec fiche technique (caracteristiques, performances, prix, puissance fiscale). Toutes les infos, conseils et avis pour bien acheter une RS-1000 .

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

Il risultato più di successo della sua attività fu la Melkus RS 1000, un'auto sportiva dalle tipiche linee anni '60 che strizzava l'occhio, a suo modo ovviamente, alle forme delle Ferrari dell'epoca.

Jun 10, 2016 · But maybe a few know that the original Melkus existed from 1959 to 1986 and produced only one road car – the RS 1000, featured in our Soviet Bloc cars series this week. Where and when was it...

View complete technical specifications for 1969 Melkus RS1000. Includes performance data, fuel economy, dimensions, engine details, and more.