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'''Melkus''' was a marque of single seat [[racing car]]s and [[sport car]]s founded by the race driver [[Heinz Melkus]] in Dresden in East Germany. The company existed between 1959 and 1986. The cars used engines from [[Wartburg|Wartburgs]] and much of the other parts came from Wartburgs and [[Trabant]]s. The racing cars competed in [[Formula III]], [[Formula Junior]] and [[Formula E]]. | '''Melkus''' was a marque of single seat [[racing car]]s and [[sport car]]s founded by the race driver [[Heinz Melkus]] in Dresden in East Germany. The company existed between 1959 and 1986. The cars used engines from [[Wartburg|Wartburgs]] and much of the other parts came from Wartburgs and [[Trabant]]s. The racing cars competed in [[Formula III]], [[Formula Junior]] and [[Formula E]]. | ||
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The company stopped making cars in 1986, in the early 1990s Heinz Melkus and his family started running a [[BMW]] dealership in Dresden. | The company stopped making cars in 1986, in the early 1990s Heinz Melkus and his family started running a [[BMW]] dealership in Dresden. | ||
In December 2006, [[Melkus | In December 2006, [[Melkus Engineering]] - a German company owned by [[Peter Melkus]], announced that it will re-launch the production of [[Melkus RS 1000]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2060007.ece|title=Communism's 'Ferrari of the East' is back on the road after 27 years | ||
|date=2006-12-09 | publisher=The Independent| accessdate = 2006-12-09}}</ref> sports car. | |date=2006-12-09 | publisher=The Independent| accessdate = 2006-12-09}}</ref> sports car. | ||
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* [[Melkus SRG MT 77]] | * [[Melkus SRG MT 77]] | ||
== | == See Also == | ||
*[[Melkus Engineering]] | |||
{{Melkus}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{commonscat|Melkus vehicles}} | {{commonscat|Melkus vehicles}} | ||
* [http://www.melkus.de/ Melkus] | * [http://www.melkus-sportwagen.de/die-legende-lebt/en/index.php Melkus Official Website] | ||
* [http://www.melkus-motorsport.de/ Melkus Motorsport] | * [http://www.melkus-motorsport.de/ Melkus Motorsport] | ||
* [http://digilander.libero.it/cuoccimix/ENGLISH-automotorusse9-L(Wartburg).htm Wartburg article with Melkus pictures] | * [http://digilander.libero.it/cuoccimix/ENGLISH-automotorusse9-L(Wartburg).htm Wartburg article with Melkus pictures] | ||
* [http://jalopnik.com/cars/new-cars/return-of-the-melkus-the-rs2000-310743.php Return of the Melkus:the RS2000] | |||
* [http://www.worldcarfans.com/9071106.004/hand-built-melkus-rs2000-sportscar-set-for-2009 Hand-built Melkus RS2000 Sportscar Set For 2009] | |||
* [http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090324.004/melkus-rs2000-final-design-and-details-released Melkus RS2000 Final Design and Details Released] | |||
[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Germany]] | [[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of Germany]] | ||
[[Category:Makes]] | [[Category:Makes]] | ||
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Melkus was a marque of single seat racing cars and sport cars founded by the race driver Heinz Melkus in Dresden in East Germany. The company existed between 1959 and 1986. The cars used engines from Wartburgs and much of the other parts came from Wartburgs and Trabants. The racing cars competed in Formula III, Formula Junior and Formula E.
The only road going car the company produced was the Melkus RS 1000. It was a sleek sports car powered by a tuned mid-mounted Wartburg 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine. Most of the cars used the 992 cc version, but some of the later cars had the 1200 cc version. It had gullwing doors. 101 cars were made.
The company stopped making cars in 1986, in the early 1990s Heinz Melkus and his family started running a BMW dealership in Dresden.
In December 2006, Melkus Engineering - a German company owned by Peter Melkus, announced that it will re-launch the production of Melkus RS 1000<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref> sports car.
Models
- Melkus Silberpfeil
- Melkus RS 1000
- Melkus JAP Eigenbau (1956)
- Melkus Zigarre
- Melkus PT 73 Spyder
- Melkus SRG MT 77
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