- This book covers what I consider to be the best cars (& vans) with 2-Stroke engines that were made by conventional car makers. The marques covered are D.K.W, Saab, Subaru, Suzuki, Wartburg, Trabant, I.F.A, Framo, Barkas, F.S.O, Lloyd, Goliath, Goggomobil and Melkus. I have tried to stick to cars with enough room for a small family as well as small commercial vehicles. This means I didn’t include very many microcars. I had to draw the line somewhere 2-Stroke cars were made from 1928 to 1990 and the book is a celebration of a bygone era when cars were a lot simpler and easier to maintain. The book covers the history, specifications, road tests, model changes, buyers guides, period adverts, prototypes and political climate that was prevalent at the time. It is not meant to be a workshop manual.
- It includes my own experiences buying and owning a number of these cars and the stories are told in a light-hearted and conversational style. 2-Stroke cars today make a highly entertaining choice of classic car that’s somewhat different from more mainstream classics. Some are still very affordable too.
