Wartburg Diecast Models East Germany’s Other Icon

TL;DR: Wartburg diecast and resin models in 1:18 from MCG, Revell and BoS Models document the East German marque built in Eisenach across the 1950s, 1960s and 1980s. Alongside Trabant, Wartburg is one of the DDR's most recognisable cars, appealing to collectors of Eastern Bloc automotive history.

Wartburg shares Eastern Bloc fame with Trabant, but the two marques tell different stories: where Trabant became a symbol of post-reunification nostalgia and mockery in equal measure, Wartburg carried slightly more ambition in its styling and specification.

Eisenach's Automotive Legacy

Built in Eisenach across four decades, Wartburg's two-stroke-powered cars reflected the practical constraints of DDR manufacturing while still attempting genuine styling progress, particularly in its later Vintage and Modern Classics.

Three Manufacturers, Two Materials

MCG, Revell and BoS Models cover the marque in both diecast and resin, giving collectors a choice between accessible construction and the sharper surfacing that resin brings to Wartburg's simple, functional bodywork.

Collecting Eastern Bloc History

Wartburg pairs naturally with Trabant and other DDR-era subjects for collectors documenting this often-overlooked chapter of European automotive history.

• Spans four decades of East German Eisenach production.
• Available in both diecast and resin construction.
• Pairs naturally with other DDR-era Eastern Bloc subjects.