 The 353's last World Rally Championship result was at the 1993 1000 Lakes Rally, where Alpo Saastamoinen finished 53rd overall and fifth in class (A/5).MED-ambulance emergency vehicle of the Red Cross of the GDR in the field of rapid medical aid (SMH), the urgent medical aid (DMH) and the urgent house call service (DHD) with a total of 100 vehicles, of which four are in the service of the National People's Army (NVA)

Melkus RS1000 a sports car from Melkus developed from the Wartburg 353.Serbian punk rock band Atheist Rap dedicated a song to Wartburg 353 on their debut album "'Maori i Crni Gonzales'" from 1993, titled '"Wartburg Limuzina'" ("Wartborg Limousine"), which reflects on the car's characteristics in a humorous but positive way.