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1986 Trabant P601 odometer: 00000 VIN: 1234567 manual transmission
Here is your chance to own a piece of Cold War history. Trabants were produced in East Germany, DDR, from 1957 through 1991. This is the people's car, much like West Germany's VW, that East Germans drove through the Berlin Wall after the collapse of communism on November 9, 1989. Trabants were made of Duroplast, which is a cotton based resin compound similar to fiberglass that is very strong, rust proof and weather resistant, built on a steel pan much like the Beetle. It has an aluminum 26 hp 600cc aircooled 2 cylinder 2 stroke engine mounted to a 4 speed, with reverse, front wheel drive transaxle. Trabis are very dependable and reliable. There are no pumps, i.e. fuel, water or oil to maintain in any Trabants. They are fun to drive, very nimble with rack and pinion steering and a tight turning radius, easiest clutch to learn to drive, easy to park, get good mileage @ 35mpg +, handle extremely well, are excellent in snow and weigh only 1350lbs. They will cruise at 60mph all day and can do 70mph+ for short stretches.
This Trabi is very solid and runs and drives great. It has a strong engine, the original drive train, original 12 volt electrical system (so bulbs and battery are available anywhere) new battery. It has 50/1 oil/gas ratio engine which practically eliminates exhaust smoke after warm up. The smiles and stories are endless. Clear title. This is the rarer combi version, great investment that will only increase in value. Here's a link to see it running: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhWE...m-upload_owner
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