The Trabant is a car that was produced by
former East German auto maker VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau in
Zwickau, Sachsen. It was
the most common vehicle in East Germany, and was also
exported to countries both inside and outside the communist bloc. The main selling points was that it had room for four adults and luggage in a compact, light and durable shell and that it was fast (when introduced) and durable.
With its mediocre performance, inefficient two-stroke engine, noxious fumes and production shortages, the Trabant is often cited as
an example of the disadvantages of centralized planning; on the other hand, it is regarded with derisive affection as
a symbol of the failed former East Germany and of the fall of communism (in former
West Germany, as many
East Germans streamed into
West Berlin and
West Germany in their
Trabants after the opening of the
Berlin Wall in
1989).
It was in production without any significant changes for nearly 30 years with 3,096,099 Trabants produced in total. In
2008, Time magazine rated the
Trabant as one of
the 50 worst cars ever made. -
Wikipedia
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O Trabant foi produzido na
Alemanha Oriental pela extinta fábrica
East German Auto Maker. Esse carro foi o
"fusquinha" da
Alemanha Oriental e exportado para os países do
Bloco Comunista e para alguns vizinhos ocidentais. Os pontos altos deste carro:
cabiam quatro adultos e bagagem em um modelo compacto, carroceria leve e durável e era considerado rápido para sua época. O nome
Trabant significa
satélite ou
companheiro, camarada, e foi inspirado no satélite russo
Sputinik. -
Wikipedia
Link: Trabant.Old.East.German.Paper.Car.by.Trabant.Ca
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