Over a decade ago, in 2009, we had the chance to see the Melkus RS 2000. It was trying to become what its predecessor, the Melkus RS 1000, couldn’t. Unfortunately, the modern car only got to see the ...

When we think of East German cars we think of Trabants and Wartburgs. But this Melkus RS 1000 provided a glimmer of colour past the Iron Curtain. Heinz Melkus isn’t a household name. But his vision ...

While it looked a little like the Italian supercar, the Melkus RS 1000 was powered by a far less impressive engine. Nevertheless, this East German gem was a fascinating lightweight mid-engine gem that ...

Think of a cold war-era East German car that isn’t the Trabant. Not that easy, is it? But there were others, such as the Wartburg 353, and even sports cars like this 1976 Melkus RS 1000. Built over a ...