Wartburg Limousine De Luxe Schiebedach [311-108]

Wartburg Limousine [311-108] in Poslední etapa, Movie, 1962

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
130rapid ◊ 2019-02-11 13:13	Unusual side trimming... -- Last edit: 2019-02-11 13:36:04
Weasel1984 ◊ 2019-02-11 15:36	130rapid wrote Unusual side trimming... Typical for pre-fl de Luxes (1957-58/early 59). This car has 1959+ grille of facelifted version and bumpers used till 1961 (1961+ model had already different ones). Strange is the metal overlay on rear doors (on crease where the rear fender starts) - which is short, in typical 1959+ cars it usally was taller. This plus the side trim makes me think it can be 1957-58 with not original grille taken from 1959+ model, but some rare interim version, not covered by the period brochures also cannot be exluded. http://www.die-besten.de/wartburg/homepage1024x768.htm I bet this is Course de la Paix (right?), so IMO can be German crew car - German name can be used by default. -- Last edit: 2019-02-11 15:37:52
130rapid ◊ 2019-02-11 15:45	Yes, it is. 130rapid wrote The sporting drama, fair play praise, using many 'live' shots from Czechoslovakian part of 1962 Course de la Paix / Závod Míru / Wyścig Pokoju (Berlin - Praha - Warsaw that year).
Weasel1984 ◊ 2019-02-11 15:57	One more thing. I just noticed how the wipers are parked - in fact this works in favor of 1959+ interim version... Not easy one.
130rapid ◊ 2019-02-11 16:03	That's why I say 'unusual side trimming' (for 1959+).