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Other Makes Trabant 601 S (1978)
for sale

Price: US $3,750.00

Description:

Thank you for checking out my listing. Just a few words about me before I tell more about this Trabant. I was born and raised in Hungary. My first car was a Trabant. I had it when I was 12 years old. I fell in love with it and I am still in love with these cars. I have imported 18 Trabants to the United States in the past few years. Back home in Hungary people taking them to the junk yard and destroying them. I would like to save as many as possible. I figured they will be in good hands here. Also, as I know American guys love their cars / toys. Well, Trabants are awesome little cars and lots of fun to have play with them. Out of the 18 Trabants this is the last one I have left. I was going to keep this one for my self because it's a very rear and sweet piece. But the family is growing and I could use some extra $. I hate to see it go but 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 in November 9, 1989. Trabants were made of Duroplast, which is a cotton based resin compound similar to fiberglass that is weather resistant, very strong and rust proof 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, 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.
Additional Facts and History That Makes This Car Unique:
This vehicle was bought from a city called Balaton in Hungary. This Trabant used to be the weekend car for the previous owne to drive around the lake on a nice day. The odometer reads 46k Km that's about 30, 000 miles. Boasts of original seats, door panels, floor mats and accessories. What I personally really like about this Trabis is the front and rear bumper and the aluminum door handles, mirrors.This Trabi is very solid and runs and drives great. It has the original drive train and trim, low back seats, original steering wheel, original jack and spare etc. It has a new 6 volt battery, 50/1 oil/gas ratio engine. The paint is original, presentable but shows some imperfections. It will draw attention at any car show. Clear Florida title. Tag and drive it today. Great investment that will only increase in value.
Although Trabants are rare in the US, we have a growing national club called TrabantUSA, trabantusa.yolasite.comwhere membership is free and we support the preservation of these unique vehicles. Parts are inexpensive and readily available, i.e. LDM Tuning and Reich Tuning etc. Free technical support is also available through our Trabant Yahoo group. DC Rally, sponsored by the International Spy Museum in Washington DC . It's free and a must for any Trabant enthusiast. The museum rewards every Trabi in attendance with a trophy, free lunch, money for gas and hotel. What other car club does that?
Email or call 954 two nine nine 14 0 six ask for - Adam
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