May 20, 2003
Born Again Trabant
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© Auto Express
Trabant Is Born Again In Africa
Unlike Communism, the Trabant refuses to die. Manufacturer Sachsenring plans to sell the ageing east European vehicle in South Africa, where it will be called the AfriCar.
The Trabant, launched by the East German government in 1957, will sell for £2,100, making it the country’s cheapest motor.
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I remember my parent’s little soapboax Trabant, with 2 stroke engine and reasonable fuel efficiency. Like the “In the West”, the fuel crisis had dire effect on the economy of the “Eastern Block”. My parents gave up the wonderful Russian Military Jeep for this soapbox.
It’s all about the fuel economy
Posted by petergun at May 20, 2003 07:10 AMComments