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Wartburg
311 Cabriolet

2,670 cabriolets built.

Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · WARTBURG 311 CABRIOLET 1955–1965
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
1955–1965
Engine
3-cylinder, in-line, two-stroke · 900 cc / 0.9 LFactory: 900 cc
Power
27.2 kW / 37 PSFactory: 37 PS
Top speed
115 km/hFactory: 115 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Hans Fleischer (body design, 311 series)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

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How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

The Wartburg 311 was introduced in 1955 as the successor to the IFA F 9 and was built at Eisenach until 1965. The 311 range included a two-seat cabriolet alongside the saloon and estate versions.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 311 Cabriolet.

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03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
Layout3-cylinder, in-line, two-stroke1 Independently researchedBase 311 chassis figure; the source does not tie it to one body style.
Cylinders31 Independently researched
Displacement 900 cc / 0.9 LFactory: 900 cc2 Independently researchedSource says "knapp 900 ccm" (just under 900 cc). From 1961 the engine was 992 cc (same source).
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratio1:7.52 Independently researched
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 27.2 kW / 37 PSFactory: 37 PS2 Independently researchedInitial output. Source gives 40 PS from 1960 and 45 PS with the 992 cc engine from 1961.
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsfront1 Independently researchedSource abbreviation FWD.

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 960 kgFactory: 960 kg1 Independently researchedConflict: S1 gives 920 kg for saloon 311/1 and 1020 kg for the Camping estate.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 115 km/hFactory: 115 km/h1 Independently researchedConflict: S1 gives 125 km/h (Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 125km/h) for the 1000 series; S2 is used as it is the 311 table.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

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Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Wartburg Level C KTUD (Paul Negyesi with Bolko Rawicz)
    • 3-cylinder, two-stroke, in line. FWD
    • around 960 kg
    • around 115 km/h
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  2. 2
    VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach manufacturer page Level C motorostalgie.de
    • zunächst 37 PS aus knapp 900 ccm
    • Verdichtung von 1 : 7,5
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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