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Specifications: Wartburg 353 Knight

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Wartburg Specifications
General Vehicle Specifications

Manufacturer:

  VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach
Country of Origin:
  East Germany
Designer:
  n/a
Years of Manufacture:
  1966 - 1976
Date of Introduction:
  n/a
Number Built:
  n/a
Price at Introduction:
  n/a
Models
  n/a
To Identify:
  n/a
RAC Rating:
  n/a
Body
Body Type:
  Construction Perimeter frame with integral body bolted on
No. of Doors:
  4
Front Track:
  4' 1.4"
Rear Track:
  4' 3.2"
Dimensions and Weight
Total Length:
  13ft 11in.
Total width:
  5ft 4.5in.
Height at kerb weight:
  4' 10.8"
Wheelbase:
  8' 0.4"
Length Wheelbase Ratio:
  n/a
Ground Clearance:
  7"
Kerb weight:
  n/a
Weight Distribution (Front):
  n/a
Engine
Capacity:
  991cc / 60.4 cu. in.
Type:
  3, in-line
Configuration:
  Front mounted, radiator and fan facing firewall, driving front wheels
Head:
  Cast
Valve gear:
  Ported two-stroke
Displacement:
  991 c.c. (60.4 cu. in.)
Bore & Stroke:
  73.5mm (2.89in.) x 78 (3.07in.)
Power:
  45 b.h.p, (net) at 4,200 r.p.m.
Specific Output :
  45 bhp (net) @ 4,200 rpm
Torque:
  67 lb. ft. (net) @ 2,200 rpm
Compression Ratio:
  7.5 to 1; min octane rating 88RM
Fuel Capacity:
  9.3 Imp. gallons (no reserve) (42 litres)
Cooling System:
  Water pump, fan and thermostat
Coolant:
  13.5 pints (including heater) (7.7 litres)
Aspiration:
  Carburettor - single BVF 36 F 1-11 down-draught BVF mechanical
Ignition and Electrical:
  12 volt 43 amp hr battery; 18.5 amp generator
Exhaust:
  Single, steel
Catalytic Converter:
  n/a
Transmission / Gear Box
Transmission:
  4 speed, synchro on 2nd and 3rd; Capacity 5M / 5 pints SAE 90
Clutch:
  Fichtel and Sachs KS 180D, with freewheel
Final drive ratio:
  Spiral bevel, 4.43 to 1
Gear Ratios:
  Top 0.96; Third 1.37; Second 2.13; First 3.27; Reverse 4.44
Performance
0-50 mph (80 km/h):
  n/a
0-60 mph (100 km/h):
  25.1 secs
0-100 mph (161 km/h):
  n/a
Standing ¼ mile:
  22.3 secs
Standing Km:
  n/a
Top speed:
  71 mph
Top gear m.p.h. per 1,000 r.p.m:
  16.0
Mean piston speed at max. power:
  2,150 ft min
B.h.p. per ton laden:
  42.8
Fuel Consumption:
  28 mpg.
Miles per Tank:
  260
Steering and Brakes
Brake Type:
  Self adjusting drums, front and rear / No servo
Brake Front:
  Drum, 9in. dia., 2in. wide shoes
Brake Rear:
  Drum, 9in. dia., 2in. wide shoes
Park Brake:
  Cable, rear wheels
Front Swept Area:
  F, 113 sq. in.
Rear Swept Area:
  113 sq. in.
Total Swept Area:
  226 sq. in. (215 sq. in./ ton laden)
Steering:
  Wartburg Rack and Pinion, wheel dia 16in.
Top Gear Ratio:
  n/a
Turning Circle:
  n/a
Suspension, Wheels and Tyres
Front Suspension
  Independent, wishbones, Coil Springs , Hartha telescopic dampers
Rear Suspension:
  Independent, semi-trailing arms, Coil Springs , Anti-Roll Bar, Hartha telescopic dampers
Wheels:
  Pressed steel disc; 4.5in. wide rim
Tyres:
  Firestone F.7 cross-ply tubeless 6.0Q-13in.
Tyre pressures:
  F, 22; R, 22 p.s.Independent (normal driving)
Interior
Instruments:
  Speedo, fuel gauge, Indicators and Main Beam "Tell Tale", Temperature gauge
Reversing lamp:
  Standard
Electric fuses:
  12
Screen wipers:
  2-speed, self-parking
Screen washer:
  Standard electric
Headlamps:
  Rectangular with reflector adjusters; 90/80-watt (total)
Interior heater:
  Standard, water valve type
Heated backlight:
  Not available
Safety belts:
  Extra anchorages built-in
Interior trim:
  Pvc seats, pvc headlining
Floor covering:
  Rubber front, carpet rear
Starting handle:
  No provision
Jack:
  Screw pillar; Jacking points - 2 under sill
Windscreen:
  Laminated
Underbody protection:
  Rubber-based compound onsurfaces exposed to road
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