1967 BARKAS B1000 Kombi 8 Sitze Minibus
The B1000 was quite modern at the time of its presentation in 1961. Only the 2-stroke power source was already a bit outdated.
During her almost 30-year lifetime the B1000 remained unchanged. Only in Autumn 1989 the old Wartburg 2-stroke engine was replaced by a 4-stroke 1.3L engine.
This new engine didn't brought a solution for the big amounts of unsold vans in 1990. In this last year the curtain fell for good for IFA Barkas.
998 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
1000 kg.
Production IFA Barkas B1000: June 1961-1990.
Production B1000 this 2-stroke version: 1964-1971.
Original Czech reg. number.
This van was for sale since June 7, 2018 in Zámecká, Kraj: Královéhradecký CZ, for 149 000 Kč.
Found on rajveteranu.cz (June 8, 2018).
Original photographer, exact place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, June 8, 2018.
© 2018 Rajveteranu/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
1967 BARKAS B1000 Kombi 8 Sitze Minibus
The B1000 was quite modern at the time of its presentation in 1961. Only the 2-stroke power source was already a bit outdated.
During her almost 30-year lifetime the B1000 remained unchanged. Only in Autumn 1989 the old Wartburg 2-stroke engine was replaced by a 4-stroke 1.3L engine.
This new engine didn't brought a solution for the big amounts of unsold vans in 1990. In this last year the curtain fell for good for IFA Barkas.
998 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
1000 kg.
Production IFA Barkas B1000: June 1961-1990.
Production B1000 this 2-stroke version: 1964-1971.
Original Czech reg. number.
This van was for sale since June 7, 2018 in Zámecká, Kraj: Královéhradecký CZ, for 149 000 Kč.
Found on rajveteranu.cz (June 8, 2018).
Original photographer, exact place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, June 8, 2018.
© 2018 Rajveteranu/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved