Only 333 pieces are to be manufactured.
――Because of the existence of the so-called "Iron Curtain" even after WW2, the last cars that survived from the 1930s are gradually disappearing in the emerging East Germany, and uniform models that are convenient for the national system are all over the country. It began to appear on the market.
――In passenger cars, the 2-stroke Wartburg, which was first produced in 1955, became the top model.
--The last copy of the Mercedes Type 170 V was still in use, regardless of political requirements or national policy objectives.
――As socialism progressed, owning a Mercedes model fulfilled the endless desire of those who wanted to show off their status.
--At the family-owned factory of the Schwarze family in Görlitz, the idea of reassembling the 170 V was born, and using many craftsmanship and improvised skills, tin craftsmen put the front of the 170 V body on the front of the Wartburg 311. I attached it to the car body.
—— Great care was taken to accurately integrate Mercedes' unique radiators, and even today, Schwarze employees have successfully achieved this integration despite the limited facilities of the time.
--The original 1.7-liter 4-stroke engine of the Mercedes 170 V continued to run under the front hood.
――Again, it may have been necessary to devise a high degree of ingenuity to rejuvenate the aging Swabian drive that had already run for miles.
-At 38 horsepower and 3,200 rpm, the West German engine was as powerful as the modern Wartburg engine, but with four cycles instead of two.
--The top speed was 110 km / h, and the mix of the two passenger cars was exactly in line with the driving value of the time.
--Mainly used by Görlitz taxi companies since 1956.
――We don't know how many cars were finally manufactured in Schwarze, but it is said to be at least 20 or 3 dozen.
--The car was manufactured until the early 1960s.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )