|
Price |
|
€48,500 |
Production |
|
15 |
|
Engine |
1
liter 2 stroke 3 cylinder |
Weight |
1764
lbs |
|
Aspiration |
natural |
Torque |
89
lb-ft @ 3500 rpm |
|
HP |
75
hp @ 4500 rpm |
HP/Weight |
23.5
lbs per hp |
|
HP/Liter |
75
hp per liter |
1/4 mile |
-- |
|
0-62 mph |
-- |
Top Speed |
-- |
(from Melkus Press
Release) The Legend Lives: MELKUS Sportwagenbau
After the successful
production of formula racecars in the 1960’s, Heinz Melkus wanted to
build a sports car which would be just as suitable on the street as
on the racetrack. The idea was put into action in 1969 with the help
of much enthusiasm, technical reasoning, and political “tricks”
needed in the former DDR. Unusual in the DDR was the production of
101 sports cars (1969-1979) on an international level under the
conditions of the socialist economy. That is part of what makes the
MELKUS RS1000 so valuable today.
The Legend Lives
Of the original 101 cars
produced between 1969 and 1979, atleast 80 are still in existence
without much chance of being sold. Due to strong demand from
enthusiasts and collectors, we decided to build a limited quantity
using the technical specifications from 1979. This limited edition,
dedicated to the late company founder Heinz Melkus, includes 15 cars
that will once again be hand-built here in our shop. Three versions
are being offered: Standard Series, Street-legal Race Version, and
Full Race Version. Along with the production, spare parts are being
made available for the vehicles still in existence. This includes
parts which were not usable for quite some time, and kept many
owners from driver out of fear for damage. Since not all of the
parts from the Trabant and Wartburg series are even available, used
parts are also being refurbished. We are already experiencing a
steady wave of support with parts being offered. We would certainly
like to say thank you for all the help.
MELKUS Sportwagen KG
The businessmen behind
the newly founded Company in Saxony are Peter and Sepp Melkus, son
and grandson of the constructor and race Heinz Melkus, who passed
away in 2005. Nearly 25 years after the former production from HEINZ
MELKUS KG (driving school and sports car production), the
descendants of the original founder are reliving the tradition. To
continue the production, three body and vehicle builders were
brought in to learn the know-how from our production specialist and
put it into action. Specific services and products like the
fiberglass body, cooling systems, paint, etc., are sent to partners
out of house, just as it was done earlier. The partner companies are
all located a short distance from the workshop.
The Workshop
For the production of
this project, a small facility was added on. Final assembly as well
as future repair work will be carried out in a designated section of
our BMW workshop.
The Market
Starting at €48,500.00,
a MELKUS RS1000 can be ordered from the current series. So far, 12
of 15 vehicles have been ordered and will be delivered by the end of
2007.
Service
We are running the
complete workshop and spare parts services, including guaranteed
assistance for our new vehicles as well as previously existing
MELKUS RS1000 models. For do-it-yourself activities, we are
available at any time, even for historic racing events.
The Future
The step into the
production of a follow-up model to the RS1000 is beginning with the
current activities. The new development will profit from areas like
organization of the assembly, technology, logistics, delivery, and
marketing aspects, as well as risk reduction learned from current
experiences.
In order to satisfy today’s technology and quality needs, our
production will be supported by a professional partner.
The MELKUS RS2000 – a sports car from Saxony, built by MELKUS
Sportwagenbau in Dresden.
Characteristics:
-recognizeable as
the follow-up to the RS1000
-sport coupe with ‘gullwing’ design
-possible 2 liter engine
-between 130 – 200 HP
-light weight materials
-daily driver with sport mode possible
-25 produced per year
-prototype development by spring 2008
-begin production by the second half of 2008
-cost of approx. €75,000
