Trabant - Wikipedia
Trabant (German: [tʁaˈbant] ⓘ) is a series of small cars produced from 1957 until 1991 by former East German car manufacturer VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau. Four models were made: the Trabant 500, Trabant 600, Trabant 601, and the Trabant 1.1. The first model, the 500, was a relatively modern car when it was introduced.
The Trabant: Celebrating East Germany's iconic vehicle
1991年4月30日 · Production of the iconic East German car, the Trabi, ended on April 30, 1991. DW takes a look back at the former GDR's most popular ride.
Trabant 601 - Wikipedia
The Trabant 601 (or Trabant P601 series) was a Trabant model produced by VEB Sachsenring in Zwickau, Saxony. It was the third generation of the model, built for the longest production time, from 1964 to 1990. As a result, it is the best-known Trabant model and often referred to simply as the "Trabant" or "Trabi".
30 Years On, the ‘Worst Car Ever Built’ Has a Fervent Fan Club
2019年8月5日 · In the 1991 German comedy film, Go Trabi Go, a family from the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) goes on a road trip to Italy in their beloved Trabant 601—the most popular car in East ...
trabant a timeless east german legacy - Treasured Cars
2024年1月15日 · Hailing from the industrial landscape of East Germany, it was considered a pile of garbage in the West. But the Trabant's story is really one of endurance, innovation, and a symbol of an era long past. Origins and Manufacturing: The Trabant, commonly referred to as the "Trabi,". The German word Trabant, from Middle High German drabant, means ...
Trabant Car: Its Drive From Behind the Iron Curtain to a Cult Classic
2024年9月2日 · Here’s how the boxy, diminutive car became the symbol of the fall of the Berlin Wall and a cult classic. Built in East Germany between 1957 and 1990, the Trabant looks like a real-life version of the cartoonish cars I scratch out during a spirited game of Pictionary.
Trabant: The East German car remains iconic – DW – …
2021年4月30日 · Trabant: The East German car remains iconic. The production of the classic East German car, the "Trabi," halted on April 30, 1991. Explore the history of the car that's now cult.
Trabant - The Most Popular Car in East Germany - Introducing Berlin
The Trabant car, meaning “companion” in German, was the most popular East German vehicle, when it was colloquially called the Trabbi. Discover its history.
Misunderstood Cars: The VEB Sachsenring Trabant - Hemmings
2017年8月15日 · The Trabant (or Trabbi, in colloquial shorthand) was a step up from a motorcycle (indeed, Trabbi’s engine was originally intended for a two-wheeler) but not quite up to the posh standards of, say, a Wartburg or a Dacia.
1963 Trabant 600: An Early Trabbi Becomes A Car Show Hero
2023年5月30日 · In early 1963, the Trabant 601 was introduced at the sixth congress of Ulbricht’s ruling SED (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands) party. Intended as a stopgap model, Sachsenring’s engineering teams effectively re-bodied the 600 into the 601, reusing almost all of the mechanical pieces.