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It doesn t happen very often, but this car puzzled me until now, I did not know that the company is German Sachsenring produced a Kubel, or similar versions of their famous model Jeep 601 intended for use in military custody and the border, it was a variant without doors, a canvas and a steel body roof, with the exception of the front CLip Some remember that civilians Trabant was made from thermosetting resin or cotton-based resin , due in Eastern Europe steel shortages This particular Tramp for sale in Missouri was brought to the United States by an automotive engineer who used infrequently on short hops around town.
1985 Sachsenring Trabant Tramp Convertible believed to be the only United States Ultra Rare convertible Tramp only 1337 original miles 2154 km Border Patrol unit, like new condition inside and outside independent suspension four-wheel drive Iconic with a huge cult following Deed Missouri Fun to drive incredible simple mechanical and built to last Ready to drive anywhere you can take two cylinders.
The 1985 Trabant was last owned by renowned automotive engineer, Peter Dawson after a legendary career of motorsport, which included initiating Mopar performance parts group within Chrysler, Dawson has developed an affinity for cars the Trabant has only 1337 miles 2154 km and is an amazing automotive icon It is also great to drive and draw a crowd wherever you go powered by a 601 cc two-cylinder, two-stroke, the air-cooled engine, supported by a manual four-speed transmission, this small boutique car will leave you smiling in his approach to this car motoring unadorned has never been conducted in the rain or snow, always stored indoors, and is in excellent All state on this car works perfectly.
Like the Beetle and the Mini, Trabant cars are legendary.
And now for something completely different, it's easily forgotten that before German reunification in 1990, quite a few vehicle manufacturers existed in East Germany VEB Sachsenring Zwickau, officials of the Trabant, was one of largest manufacturers but there were also a handful of smaller companies, less well known, such as the small truck produced by VEB Fahrzeugwerk Waltershausen.
I was surprised to find this Multicar exists in the township just next door to my parents in Pennsylvania, I've never seen up there Then again, with two-liter four-cylinder diesel good for a top speed of 35 mph, anything outside the neighborhood streets would be a chore for this truck.
Here is your chance to own both a single vehicle and a piece of the history of the Cold War The Multicar M25 is a small specialized equipment truck that was manufactured Waltershausen, in the former communist East Germany because of its design and capabilities, the M25 is often called by former east Germans as a piece of equipment on wheels coincidentally, Multicar is the only former German automaker is to survive the fall of the wall Berlin.
Besides being a fun to drive with its distinctive shape and its European diesel, Garage kept Multicar is probably one of the few in the US The M25 is entitled Pennsylvania, thus registering the vehicle in any should be easy further process the Multicar recently passed its inspection Pennsylvania State and has a current inspection sticker expires in October 2012.
With a 2-liter diesel engine and a top speed of 35 mph this multifunction truck is ideal for residential use and off-street for those unfamiliar with a M25, due to its lower gear, the Multicar not intended long-term use high speed on a road or highway, such use extended high speed could cause overheating.
While German cars have a reputation for over-engineering, reliability and prestige cars manufactured in the former East Germany are another story first produced by VEB Sachsenring Zwickau Automobilwerke in 1957, the Trabant was known for long waits notorious for buying some customers wait up to 15 years to collect their new car from the order, which helped drive up prices used Trabant manufactured from a plastic called Duroplast resin, Trabant had other unique characteristics such as a gas tank mounted above the engine to supply fuel to the carburetor, the vehicle does not have a fuel pump.
An example of the infamous Communist runabout the peak of its production cycle.
1979 Trabant P601LX clear title NC Comes with the original German German registration Fahrzeugbrief I bought it and shipped the Trabant in Germany in December 05 and engine start works fine 6V, double standard point of ignition work factory paint; white car top green There are minor nicks here and there, but not worth mentioning the paint is still near 100 Motor starts is super clean every time and continues to operate inside is also in great shape and seat very clean conductor has a certain minor wear see peak There is a slight wear of a tire which has served for a while in the back seat view mirror driver side peak needs to be replaced is not broken, but a reflective material to inside the mirror broke in some areas, you can find a replacement fairly cheap on eBay German the mileage indicator has obviously turned several times since 1979, now is about 2300 kilometers away.
The offer is 4.900 with two days left in the auction and any offer if you want a piece of nostalgia East Germany you can drive now offers because they don t find for sale here stateside too often.
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