Trabant 601S (1981) review
First, we start with a little history lesson The German Democratic Republic GDR, East Germany, was established in 1949 in the countries of the area occupied by the East Berlin Soviet Union became the capital while West Berlin remained a part of the Federal Republic of Germany, West Germany.
To escape communist rule and the poor standard of living, more than 3 million people have emigrated from East Germany to live in the most prosperous free economy of West Germany.
In August 1961, the Berlin Wall was built to stem the flow of refugees.
In 1957, the Trabant started as the answer to Germany's VW Beetle in affordable people's car It was a simple design that could easily be maintained and repaired by its owner using some basic tools Most owners wore a belt replacement spark plugs and anytime.
The first Trabant, a 50 P is fed by a smoke generator in which two time maximized to 18 hp; P has been reserved for plastic and 50 means that it is 500cc engine which uses only five moving parts to retain the expensive metal, Trabant body was manufactured using Duroplast, a form of plastic resin reinforced by containing wool or cotton recycled surprisingly, in crash tests, the Trabant made out to be greater than some small modern hatchbacks.
Trabant replenishment of the required lift the cover to fill the gas tank six gallons, then adding oil to two-stroke and the front back stirring to mix.
But people do not want t deter enjoy major car outlets he had room for four adults and their luggage, it was compact, fast, lightweight and durable.
The lifespan of an average Trabant was 28 years, probably due to the fact that it could take over a decade for delivering from the time it was ordered and the people who finally received they were very careful with it.
Thereafter, often used Trabant fetch a higher price than new because they were readily available.
German designers East and engineers have created a series of more sophisticated prototypes over the years that were to replace the original Trabant, however, each proposal for a new model was rejected by the GDR leadership for reasons cost instead, the subtle changes came in 1963 with the P60 series are including improved brakes and electrical systems.
The 600cc Trabant P 60 still took 21 seconds to get from 0 to 60 with a maximum speed of 70 mph while producing nine times the quantity of hydrocarbons and five times the carbon monoxide to the EU average car.
He was in a Trabant that thousands of East Germans drove to the border when the Berlin Wall fell Nov. 9, 1989 This is the kind Trabant car Liberator and one of the best known symbols of the former East Germany and the fall of communism has failed.
There is a painting of a Trabant by Birgit Kinder on a segment of the Berlin Wall that was turned into a public gallery which commemorates not only breaking the Wall in November 1989, but the little Trabant, the car driven by most East Germans in 1989.
Since German reunification began, demand for Trabant tumbled Residents favorite second hand cars east of the west and the production line closed in 1991. Today, these small cars have huge success of young drivers because they are so easy to repair and customize There are several amateur clubs Trabant around the world which is amazing for a car that rarely left communist states.
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