Wartburg is one of several car brands that were produced by the IFA (Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau) in Eisenach in the former East Germany. The name Wartburg derives from a magnificent castle that towers over the town. When the East German regime capitulated in 1990, the market for the cars fell away. Today, the factory in Stellantis is included.
More smell than luxury
IFA P70, also called Wartburg P70 or "Plastic IFA" because it had a body made of a plastic material.
Wartburg 353 – with smell and sound
Technically, it was greatly improved compared to its predecessors. Among other things, it had received independent suspension on the rear wheels.
The last Wartburgs
Was put into production about a year before the Berlin Wall fell. It is safe to say that it was a matter of life or death for the car brand.
