A pic. of car(s) for my dear follower Tony Guest (snoopybooboo). I wander if she know this one. It`s and old car made in East Germany and a symbol of it`s time. It has a two stroke engine and it`s made of a kind of synthetic material . The one on the right is still on the road.
Thank you for you this weeks wonderful pic.`s The interesting info`s with them ,and you great support on mine .l Have a nice, healthy weekend and week to come. Enjoy life and stay safe.
@atwinfay From Wikipedia.
The Trabant /trəˈbɑːnt/ is a car that was produced by former East German auto maker VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau in Zwickau, Saxony. It was the most common vehicle in East Germany, and was also exported to countries both inside and outside the eastern bloc. It was advertised as having room for four adults and luggage in a compact and durable shell; and being relatively fast.
Despite its poor performance, outdated and inefficient two-stroke engine (which produced poor fuel economy and smoky exhaust), and production shortages, the Trabant was regarded with derisive affection as a symbol of the extinct former East Germany and of the fall of the Eastern bloc. This is due to the fact that in former West Germany, many East Germans streamed into West Berlin and West Germany in their Trabants after the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989. It was produced for nearly 30 years with almost no significant changes; 3,096,099 Trabants were produced in total.[3] In Western nations, the Trabant's shortcomings are written about to great extent for comedic effect. However, the Trabant, in some cases, has become trendy for collectors to import older models to the US due to their low cost and easier import restrictions on antique vehicles.
Interesting information. I've never seen one, but then don't forget, I left Germany in 1955 long before the wall came down. super picture of these two cars. fav., Ferry.
Beauty of a shot and autos! I could see myself in one!! My first Car was a VW beetle 1964.... No heat and I would tell my dates they had to keep me warm....lol!
Cool shots. Do you find them in Holland? I thought they were for the eastern countries during the 'cold war'. I've seen some in the Czech Republic. I'm ok now. I was made to wait at the Bank and exploded and left in a rage.
@wannabe Trabant. @snoopybooboo Thanks @bruni Thanks @sangwann Yes and ``exploded and left in a rage won`t help you``. Count to ten at first.
To all others: thanks for you visits and great support.
The Trabant /trəˈbɑːnt/ is a car that was produced by former East German auto maker VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau in Zwickau, Saxony. It was the most common vehicle in East Germany, and was also exported to countries both inside and outside the eastern bloc. It was advertised as having room for four adults and luggage in a compact and durable shell; and being relatively fast.
Despite its poor performance, outdated and inefficient two-stroke engine (which produced poor fuel economy and smoky exhaust), and production shortages, the Trabant was regarded with derisive affection as a symbol of the extinct former East Germany and of the fall of the Eastern bloc. This is due to the fact that in former West Germany, many East Germans streamed into West Berlin and West Germany in their Trabants after the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989. It was produced for nearly 30 years with almost no significant changes; 3,096,099 Trabants were produced in total.[3] In Western nations, the Trabant's shortcomings are written about to great extent for comedic effect. However, the Trabant, in some cases, has become trendy for collectors to import older models to the US due to their low cost and easier import restrictions on antique vehicles.
To all others: thanks for you visits and great support.