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Dpa Enlarge image If you are familiar with the East German cars, you probably know that they are not the best quality but it is probably an understatement that they were so bad, in fact, that Germans began to them as reference Rennpappe which means running cardboard.
The term dialect Rennpappe just Rennen running and Pappe cardboard The term makes mocking reference to cheap Trabant cars produced - a German automobile is made of cheap materials.
Trabant also called Trabi featured a two-stroke engine and was built using Duroplast - one made of recycled hard plastic Since the vehicle was built from recycled waste, there was a misconception widespread that it was made of cardboard, and over time, the East Germans referred to as Trabi Rennpappe.
Between 1957 and 1991, the German Democratic Republic produced 3 7 million trabis Because of its weak economy and lack of equipment, however, the waiting time for the vehicle to four passengers was 14 years.
Enlarge image AKG picture alliance After the fall of the Berlin Wall November 9, 1989, many East Germans drove west in their Trabant But many soon realized they would rather have a used car Western a new Trabi, as western cars were more efficient, produces less pollution and have been the best overall quality as a result the Rennpappen often given away, abandoned, or in some cases sold for 1 Deutsche Mark DM l 'Trabant factory in Saxony, was closed in 1991 due to low demand.
Over time, however, the Trabant has become a symbol of East Germany and its value began to rise today Have Rennpappe is special, they are considered antique collectibles and often put on display at German festivals, parties and events well they are more often called trabis the Germans who used to own one back in the day could still refer to them as their Rennpappe.
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