
Wartburg 313 Pastel Green over Beige Revell 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Wartburg
- Manufacturer
- Revell
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 09018
- Year
- 1961
- Era
- 1960s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Vintage Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4009803090184
About the Wartburg 313 Pastel Green over Beige Revell 1:18
TL;DR: Revell's 1:18 diecast Wartburg 313 in pastel green over beige reproduces the 1961 East German sports roadster built in Eisenach, one of the rare two-seat performance cars to emerge from behind the Iron Curtain. A niche subject that rewards discovery over familiarity.
Most East German cars of the era were built for practicality above all else, which makes the 313 a genuine outlier: a low, two-seat convertible built by a state manufacturer better known for the boxy 353 sedan.
An Unlikely Sports Car From Eisenach
Wartburg built the 313 in Eisenach on a two-stroke platform shared with its sedans, but wrapped it in a genuinely sporting open body aimed partly at export markets willing to pay hard currency. Its production numbers were modest, and surviving examples are scarce outside dedicated Eastern European collector circles today, which is exactly why a diecast replica matters: it is the most practical way most collectors will ever encounter this car's shape up close. The pastel green over beige two-tone was a period-correct combination, giving the roadster a lighter, more playful look than the somber colors typical of state-manufactured vehicles. This is a genuine discovery piece, a car worth knowing precisely because so few people do.
Diecast Construction for an Open-Top Rarity
Revell renders the 313 in zinc alloy diecast at the accessible end of the hobby, and the model carries the honest weight of metal construction rather than a lightweight composite feel. The line's typical opening doors and hood give access to a simplified cabin and engine bay, letting a collector inspect the two-stroke-era layout rather than accepting a sealed shape. The two-tone paint is applied with a clean division between colors, prioritizing consistent coverage over the deep gloss of premium resin work, a sensible trade for a subject valued for its rarity and story rather than showroom-grade finish. In a collection organized around Cold War-era automobiles or European roadsters broadly, the 313 adds a genuinely uncommon chapter.






