Misfit Toys Racing had come to a consensus by the time they reached Florida: “Driving the Wartburg is like being waterboarded. It doesn’t kill you, but it feels like it should.”
Maybe that’s what a 1959 Wartburg print ad meant when it promised the car would “provide an entirely new motoring sensation.” The rest of the ad reads like something …
Wonder where it is now...
In reply to Patrick :
Hmmm.....one never knows.... ;)
In reply to JThw8 :
Jesus, don't tell me you have it again.....
In reply to Mndsm :
Nope, not me, I've converted to a life of normalcy....
JThw8 said:In reply to Mndsm :
Nope, not me, I've converted to a life of normalcy....
My arse
Patrick said:Wonder where it is now...
I would LS swap your mom if it were legal
After seeing your magic with Darth Nader, I'm looking forward to the build thread. 
The Wartburg engine was later used in a sports car the Melkus rs1000 it used 3 carbs instead of one and had higher compression ratio.
cool article 
The headline is a bit misleading ... we actually accomplished all three events!
littleturquoiseb said:The headline is a bit misleading ... we actually accomplished all three events!
Indeed we did, first ever "trifecta of crap" winners
But...trivia time.....who was the 2nd? And yes kids there was a 2nd, because we weren't the only nutters. The 2nd place finishers "lost" only because they had their run at Lemons scheduled for after the GRM Challenge.
Patrick said:JThw8 said:In reply to Mndsm :
Nope, not me, I've converted to a life of normalcy....
My arse
No really, I drive a hybrid now.... ;)
Can a vw trike mashup really be called a hybrid?
In reply to Patrick :
lol....ok, well I do still have that little oddball running around. Hopefully starting paint on that soon.
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