Zombie East German Sports Car Dies Again

They called it the "Ferrari of the East": The Melkus RS 1000 was East Germany's only sports car, "powered" by a mid-mounted Wartburg 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine. Most cars had 1 liter engine, a few were 1.2 liter mills. Fitted with gullwing doors, it looked fast. 101 cars were made between 1969 and 1979 in the Dresden factory, to buy one, you had to race it.  In 2009, Sepp Melkus, grand child of founder Heinz Melkus, resurrected the company and started building the Melkus RS 2000.  No more, the company is bankrupt. Sales of the 122,000 euro sports car, powered by a 2 liter engine, were not enough, says Automobilwoche [sub]. Yesterday, insolvency was declared at a Dresden court. Never say die: There is interest by investors who may want to buy the assets. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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