Trabant (German: [tʁaˈbant] ⓘ) is a series of small cars produced from 1957 until 1991 by former East German car manufacturer VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau. Four models were made: the Trabant 500, Trabant 600, Trabant 601, and the Trabant 1.1. The first model, the 500, was a relatively modern car when it was introduced.

2019年8月5日 · In the 1991 German comedy film, Go Trabi Go, a family from the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) goes on a road trip to Italy in their beloved Trabant 601—the most popular car in East...

The economy of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany; GDR, DDR) was a command economy following the model of the Soviet Union based on the principles of Marxism-Leninism. Sharing many characteristics with fellow COMECON member states — the East German economy stood in stark contrast to the market and mixed economies of Western Europe ...

1991年4月30日 · Production of the iconic East German car, the Trabi, ended on April 30, 1991. DW takes a look back at the former GDR's most popular ride. The Trabant was to the East what the VW Beetle was to...

2021年4月30日 · Explore the history of the car that's now cult. They're enough to bring a tear to any car-lovers' eye. From VW to BMW, Opel to Mercedes-Benz - German carmakers have created countless cult...

2023年5月30日 · The Trabant idea, a “people’s car” for the German Democratic Republic (GDR), first formed in late 1953 as a reaction to the violent worker uprisings against GDR leadership earlier that year. The government, led by Stalinist Walter Ulbricht, felt that improved standards of living would win back some loyalty, and cars were definitely ...

Look out for rare Trabi rally cars, military vehicles, jeeps and police cars. For a while, you'll be transported back to the GDR. The museum's oldest vehicle is the DKW, dating from the 1930s. Watch a film about the importance of Trabis in East German culture in the on-site cinema.

2017年11月7日 · The term Trabant in German stands for the astronomical term satellite (or companion) as the iconic car’s name was inspired by the Soviet Sputnik satellite. The car was designed to be affordable, robust, and economical and at least during its launch the Trabant was a relatively advanced car with a front-wheel drive , a transverse engine , and ...

Passenger cars were sold and marketed under the name Trabant by the automobile factory VEB Automobilwerk (people owned enterprise) Zwickau between 1957 and 1991. The sale mainly took place in the GDR. However, many models of the Trabant were exported to Poland and the former Czechoslovakia. The history of Trabant

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