1972 BARKAS B1000 Pritschenwagen
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 Only the 2-stroke power source was already a bit outdated.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.
The Barkas Pick-up truck version (in German called Pritschen) was introduced in 1965.
998 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
1000 kg.
Production IFA Barkas B1000: June 1961-1990.
Production B1000 Pick-up this 2-stroke version: 1972-1988.
This Pick-up Van was for sale in Kraj: Plzeňský, CZ, for 25.000 Kč.
Found on rajveteranu.cz (April 12, 2017).
Picture dates from Dec. 14, 2016.
Original photographer and exact place unknown.
Amsterdam, April 12, 2017.
© 2017 Rajveteranu/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
1972 BARKAS B1000 Pritschenwagen
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 Only the 2-stroke power source was already a bit outdated.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.
The Barkas Pick-up truck version (in German called Pritschen) was introduced in 1965.
998 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine.
1000 kg.
Production IFA Barkas B1000: June 1961-1990.
Production B1000 Pick-up this 2-stroke version: 1972-1988.
This Pick-up Van was for sale in Kraj: Plzeňský, CZ, for 25.000 Kč.
Found on rajveteranu.cz (April 12, 2017).
Picture dates from Dec. 14, 2016.
Original photographer and exact place unknown.
Amsterdam, April 12, 2017.
© 2017 Rajveteranu/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved