IFA Wartburg 353S Knight at the Wende Museum of the Cold War - Olympus Stylus Tough TG-4

IFA Wartburg 353S Knight at the Wende Museum of the Cold War

10808 Culver Boulevard

Culver City, CA. 90230

 

I have photographed this IFA Wartburg 353S Knight previously at 2015 at the Culver City Car Show.

 

This East German 4-door sedan Wartburg 353S was the last 353 (Knight) model and was produced between 1985 and 1988.   It has very simple 992cc 3-cylinder two-stroke engine and a 4-speed manual transmission.

 

The simple two-stroke engine does not have chance of passing US or California emissions requirements, and other components in the car probably do not meet DOT safety requirements.   That is probably why this is the first one I have seen.

 

The Wende Museum of the Cold War was founded in 2002 by Justinian Jampol to preserve the material culture of the Soviet Bloc.   It’s collection includes over 100,000 objects including photographs, artwork, and consumer products.

 

Last year on November 19, 2017 it opened in it’s current location in the former National Guard Armory Building in Culver City.   It has 13,000 square feet of exhibition and storage space and an outdoor sculpture garden.

 

camera: Olympus Stylus Tough TG-4

lens: 4.5-18.0mm f/2.0-4.9 (25-100mm full frame equivalent)

mode: Program

color balance: VIVID

filter: built-in UV

strobe: none

support: hand held

software: ACDSee Utlimate 2018

 

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