220 Wartburg 1000 Type 311 Deluxe (1966) FPY 4 D by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Wartburg 311 (1956-65) Engine 991cc S3 2 stroke Registration Number FPY 4 D (Yorkshire - West Riding) Wartburg Set www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623738806757 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 991cc in 1962. Powered by a 991cc 3 cylinder two stroke engine of 45bhp driving the front wheels and mated to a four speed gearbox The basic architecture of the pre-war design, acquired from Zwickau-based Auto Union, was retained, albeit with the chassis lengthened by 10 cm, which combined with long overhangs to create a larger car with a relatively spacious four-door sedan/saloon body. The use of a separate chassis facilitated the adaptation of the car to a range of differing body shapes. On the other hand, the use of a separate chassis with the frame rails running under the passenger compartment's floor at a time when elsewhere in Europe were increasingly standardizing on self-supporting car bodies, left the Wartburg approach looking increasingly dated, and also added to the car's height, bucking the trend of the fashionable low sleek look Exports of the Wartburg 311 to West Germany beginning in 1958, and by the early 1960s the car was exported to many other countries, including the United Kingdom and United States. In all, 737 right-hand-drive 311s were built from 1961 until 1964 Changing the mood a little note two of Lichfield Cathedral's three spires in the background. Diolch am 95,411,962 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,411,962 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 03.07.2022, at Cars in the Park, Beacon Park Lichfield Staffordshire REF 161-220
