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The final Wartburg 353 design was launched in June 1966. The first sketches were created in 1962 by Clauss Dietel (D, 1934-2022). The final 353 design by engineer Hans Fleischer (D, 1919-1986) was based on Dietel's sketches. Also designer Lutz Rudolph (D, 1936-2011) shared the design team of the Wartburg 353.
For mid 1960s, the 353 had a modern appearance. Basically the 353 body didn't change a lot till the last production year.
Despite the modern looks, engine and technics were already out-dated at the presentation.
The Wartburg 353 was modernized by the introduction of the Wartburg 1.3 (with Volkswagen engine) in September 1988.
During 1989 the last 1100 353 cars were assembled out of rest car parts.
This long shaped Wartburg emblem on the grille is not standard but an optional accessory.
992 cc 3-cylinder 2-stroke petrol engine.
Performance 54 bhp.
860 kg.
Production Wartburg 353 series: June 1966-1989.
Production Wartburg 353 this version: May 1969-April 1975.
Original first reg. number: Nov. 24, 1970.
New Dutch special reg. number: May 30, 1997 (private import).
With current owner since March 17, 2011.
The EMWalhalla classic car event was held on the grounds of Dutch Toyota importer Louwman & Parqui, Raamsdonksveer.
I had just one hour and a half to visit the 2026 EMW classic car meeting.
The diversity and the number of participants were impressive. I had to be very selective in my choice which car to photograph.
Still I took some 175 pictures in 90 minutes time.
Raamsdonksveer, Steurweg, May 9, 2026.
© 2026 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Detroit Diesel 8V-92TA powered International Paystar 5000 series 6x4 with an International TD15C bulldozer aboard.
Seen leaving Welland Steam Rally.
The final Wartburg 353 design was launched in June 1966. The first sketches were created in 1962 by Clauss Dietel (D, 1934-2022). The final 353 design by engineer Hans Fleischer (D, 1919-1986) was based on Dietel's sketches. Also designer Lutz Rudolph (D, 1936-2011) shared the design team of the Wartburg 353.
For mid 1960s, the 353 had a modern appearance. Basically the 353 body didn't change a lot till the last production year.
Despite the modern looks, engine and technics were already out-dated at the presentation.
The Wartburg 353 was modernized by the introduction of the Wartburg 1.3 (with Volkswagen engine) in September 1988.
During 1989 the last 1100 353 cars were assembled out of rest car parts.
This long shaped Wartburg emblem on the grille is not standard but an optional accessory.
992 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke petrol engine.
Performance 54 bhp.
860 kg.
Production Wartburg 353 series: June 1966-1989.
Production Wartburg 353 this version: May 1969-April 1975.
Original first reg. number: Nov. 24, 1970.
New Dutch special reg. number: May 30, 1997 (private import).
With current owner since March 17, 2011.
The EMWalhalla classic car event was held on the grounds of Dutch Toyota importer Louwman & Parqui, Raamsdonksveer.
I had just one hour and a half to visit the 2026 EMW classic car meeting.
The diversity and the number of participants were impressive. I had to be very selective in my choice which car to photograph.
Still I took some 175 pictures in 90 minutes time.
Raamsdonksveer, Steurweg, May 9, 2026.
© 2026 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
The final Wartburg 353 design was launched in June 1966. The first sketches were created in 1962 by Clauss Dietel (D, 1934-2022). The final 353 design by engineer Hans Fleischer (D, 1919-1986) was based on Dietel's sketches. Also designer Lutz Rudolph (D, 1936-2011) shared the design team of the Wartburg 353.
For mid 1960s, the 353 had a modern appearance. Basically the 353 body didn't change a lot till the last production year.
Despite the modern looks, engine and technics were already out-dated at the presentation.
The Wartburg 353 was modernized by the introduction of the Wartburg 1.3 (with Volkswagen engine) in September 1988.
During 1989 the last 1100 353 cars were assembled out of rest car parts.
This long shaped Wartburg emblem on the grille is not standard but an optional accessory.
992 cc L3 2-stroke petrol engine.
Performance 54 bhp.
877 kg.
Production Wartburg 353 series: June 1966-1989.
Production Wartburg 353 this version: May 1969-April 1975.
Original old Dutch reg. number: July 6, 1972.
With current owner since April2, 2025.
The EMWalhalla classic car event was held on the grounds of Dutch Toyota importer Louwman & Parqui, Raamsdonksveer.
I had just one hour and a half to visit the 2026 EMW classic car meeting.
The diversity and the number of participants were impressive. I had to be very selective in my choice which car to photograph.
Still I took some 175 pictures in 90 minutes time.
Raamsdonksveer, Steurweg, May 9, 2026.
© 2026 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
The final Wartburg 353 design was launched in June 1966. The first sketches were created in 1962 by Clauss Dietel (D, 1934-2022). The final 353 design by engineer Hans Fleischer (D, 1919-1986) was based on Dietel's sketches. Also designer Lutz Rudolph (D, 1936-2011) shared the design team of the Wartburg 353.
For mid 1960s, the 353 had a modern appearance. Basically the 353 body didn't change a lot till the last production year.
Despite the modern looks, engine and technics were already out-dated at the presentation.
The Wartburg 353 was modernized by the introduction of the Wartburg 1.3 (with Volkswagen engine) in September 1988.
During 1989 the last 1100 353 cars were assembled out of rest car parts.
992 cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke petrol engine.
Performance 54 bhp.
860 kg.
Production Wartburg 353 series: June 1966-1989.
Production Wartburg 353 this version: May 1969-April 1975.
Original first reg. number: Nov. 24, 1970.
New Dutch special reg. number: May 30, 1997 (private import).
With current owner since March 17, 2011.
The EMWalhalla classic car event was held on the grounds of Dutch Toyota importer Louwman & Parqui, Raamsdonksveer.
I had just one hour and a half to visit the 2026 EMW classic car meeting.
The diversity and the number of participants were impressive. I had to be very selective in my choice which car to photograph.
Still I took some 175 pictures in 90 minutes time.
Raamsdonksveer, Steurweg, May 9, 2026.
© 2026 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
The final Wartburg 353 design was launched in June 1966. The first sketches were created in 1962 by Clauss Dietel (D, 1934-2022). The final 353 design by engineer Hans Fleischer (D, 1919-1986) was based on Dietel's sketches. Also designer Lutz Rudolph (D, 1936-2011) shared the design team of the Wartburg 353.
For mid 1960s, the 353 had a modern appearance. Basically the 353 body didn't change a lot till the last production year.
Despite the modern looks, engine and technics were already out-dated at the presentation.
The Wartburg 353 was modernized by the introduction of the Wartburg 1.3 (with Volkswagen engine) in September 1988.
During 1989 the last 1100 353 cars were assembled out of rest car parts.
992 cc L3 2-stroke petrol engine.
Performance 54 bhp.
877 kg.
Production Wartburg 353 series: June 1966-1989.
Production Wartburg 353 this version: May 1969-April 1975.
Original old Dutch reg. number: July 6, 1972.
With current owner since April2, 2025.
The EMWalhalla classic car event was held on the grounds of Dutch Toyota importer Louwman & Parqui, Raamsdonksveer.
I had just one hour and a half to visit the 2026 EMW classic car meeting.
The diversity and the number of participants were impressive. I had to be very selective in my choice which car to photograph.
Still I took some 175 pictures in 90 minutes time.
Raamsdonksveer, Steurweg, May 9, 2026.
© 2026 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
088 rolls towards the M7 tunnel on the final stretches of its journey from Portlaoise to Limerick while transferring 11 PWD flat wagons. The N24 national road from limerick to Waterford is in the background.
Starting in the late 1960s, Yamaha offered a range of attractive, similar looking 2-stroke engine motorcycles within their ‘Enduro’ series, suitable for off-road/trail riding and street riding. The engines were single cylinder units offered in a variety of displacements, this one sold as the 175 Enduro, positioned neatly between their 125 and 250 cc Enduro models.
Instead of pre-mixing oil and gasoline for the 2-stroke motors, Yamaha offered ‘Autolube’ which automatically mixed in the correct amount of 2-stroke oil so long as the oil supply tank was adequately filled. There’s a tell-tale oil tank level indicator window visible here on the trapezoid-shaped panel below the saddle. Autolube simplified operation so that only gasoline needed to be added to the fuel tank, not a mixture.
One of my good friends, a classmate named Scott who also happened to live down my street, owned a 1969 125cc Enduro that he bought using money he earned by delivering newspapers. My other friends and I were quite envious! I think that the going price for that 125 Enduro then was on the order of $325. Nowadays, over half of a century later, one of these Yamaha Enduro examples in excellent condition could be expected to sell at auction for several thousand dollars.
The Trabant P601 is an iconic car from the DDR period.
After the fall of the Communist regime in the DDR and in other Eastern-Europe countries in 1989, many 2nd hand Western cars were brought in and many old DDR-cars were dumped and finally scrapped. But now it is very well-liked.
This Trabant serves as an publicity object, but is still insured and the license number is still valid.
One can recognize a DeLuxe version by the chrome bumpers. The Trabant P601 Standard had bumpers in matching colours.
595 cc L2 2-stroke air-cooled petrol engine.
Performance: 30 bhp.
596 kg.
Production Trabant P601 series: July 1964-June 1990.
Production Trabant P601 this version: 1969-1980.
Original first reg. number: June 30, 1971 (estimated).
New Dutch special reg. number: Dec. 14, 1990 (private import, still valid).
With current owner since July 2, 2022.
Sold at least eight times after import.
Photo taken by © Lukas.
Breda, Dr. Struykenplein, June 16, 2025.
© 2025 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved.
In the window of an old garage, I see these Sachs mopeds. The two-stroke engines are iconic and were once a real object of desire for many young people – a long time ago.
Im Schaufenster einer alten Garage sehe ich diese Sachs-Töffli. Die Zweitakter sind Kult und waren für viele junge Leute einst ein echtes Objekt der Begierde – vor langer Zeit.
The Eastern German Wirtschaftswunder car Trabant 601 Limousine was presented in March 1964. In Aug. 1965 the station version followed.
The body is made out of Duroplast, and the style dit not change a lot during its life time.
This is a 1980-1990 version.
595 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke air-cooled petrol engine.
515 kg.
Production Trabant P601 series: July 1964-June 1990.
Production Trabant P601 this version: Jan. 1980-June 1990.
Original first reg. number: June 2, 1989.
New Dutch reg. number: Sept. 7, 2009 (private import).
With current owner since Sept. 9, 2024.
Utrecht-Oudwijk, Burgemeester Reigerstraat, Oct. 17, 2025.
© 2025 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved