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Germany adopted the 500cc Formula 3 for 1950, with some races run as mixed classes. Inevitably it proved more challenging with competition from the Cooper Mk IV of Toni Kreuzer and Monopolettas of Walter Schlüter and Helmut Polensky, Komossa still took overall wins at Frankfurt, Nürburgring, Kiel and Donauringrennen to end the year in fourth with Deutz in seventh after a brace of seconds. In ninth, tenth and eleventh came the Scampolos of Adolf Glunz, Willy Arnolds and Günther Schlüter, though sadly Günther was killed in his at the German Grand Prix in August. By 1951, International Formula 3 was in full swing and the major races were dominated by the British in the latest Cooper Nortons with Moss in the Kieft. Scampolos were still competitive for local events taking wins at Kiel, Leverkusen and Braunschweig plus a great day at Donauringrennen, on 8th July, when Walter led home the sister cars of Helmut Deutz, Willy Rentrop and Herbert Petz. Walter again won the West German Championship with Deutz in fifth, Rentrop in seventh and Petz in eighth. In 1952, Helmut Deutz gave the car it's first swansong to take the West German Championship, with wins at Halle Saale Schleife (in the East), Kiel, Leverkusen and Essen, his car being fitted with a Norton engine during the year. Komossa took a win at Hockenheim to finish equal third with Willi dominated in the East, winning in '54, '55, '56 and '57, only giving best to |
After the success of the 500 pair built a Mk II car, a slightly awkward looking two seater, again using a rear mounted DKW engine and rather more attractive barchetta with a 750cc BMW engine. |