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Eisenacher Motorenwerk

Eisenacher Motorenwerk (EMW) was an East German manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles based in Eisenach.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1945Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersEisenach1
  • Founded inEisenach1

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Eisenacher Motorenwerk (EMW) was an East German manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles based in Eisenach. EMW also entered Formula One as a constructor in 1953, but participated in only one race, the 1953 German Grand Prix. The car retired after 12 laps with exhaust problems.2

Timeline

  1. 1956Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1945Founded Founded in Eisenach1

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