Heinz Melkus and his team made the Melkus RS 1000. Only 101 Melkus RS 1000s were made from 1969 to 1979. They were powered by a 992 cc three-cylinder AWE 353 engine with a top speed of a little over 100 MPH. Civilians in East Germany could buy them, only if they had proof they were serious racers. They were made from parts other East German cars as resources for it weren’t the most easy to get, the shell itself was fiberglass. One of my personal favorite eastern bloc/ Soviet cars
The Melkus RS 1000, the one and only sports car of East Germany
