Heinz Melkus
Photo: Ulrich Kohls, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons9

Heinz Melkus

East-German race car driver and constructor of sport cars

Heinz Melkus (20 April 1928 – 5 September 2005) was an East German race car driver and constructor of sport cars.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Heinz Melkus (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 20, 1928, died Sep 5, 2005.1

About

He founded the company Melkus to produce race and sport cars, his Wartburg based Melkus RS 1000 was with 101 build units the most successful one.

His sons, Ulli and Peter Melkus have resumed to build sports cars in 2006.

From Wikipedia’s article on Heinz Melkus, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: racing automobile driver, racing driver, chauffeur, athlete, design engineer.4

Personal life

  • BornApr 20, 1928, Dresden5
  • DiedSep 5, 2005, Dresden6
  • CitizenshipEast Germany, Germany7