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Just returned from Berlin. Last Saturday I walked by "TrabiWorld." Yes, there is a museum/shop/lot of sorts dedicated to quite possibly the world's WORST car (made in East Germany). My first reaction was WHY? They actually offer tourists rides! See pics (which aren't so good because my phone was briefly stuck in "food" mode on the camera :p ).
Time for the old joke: how do you double the value of a Trabant? Fill up the gas-tank.
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As a minor curiosity... in the second photo, note the building in the background. It is one of the few buildings to fully survive the Allied bombing of Berlin, and was, ironically, the Luftwaffe HQ (which is now the ministry of finance and taxation).
 
I would think that they'd let you drive,
hoping you don't bring it back!
I'm saving my money to go to Yugo World".
 
Maybe they do let you drive. Didn't notice except for a fleet of them coming down the road (making their 2 cycle noise).
Oddly enough, they are slowing becoming collectible over there.
 
I read an interesting fact (to me) about the Trabant… It did not have a fuel pump. Gas tank was over the engine so it was gravity feed to the carburetor.
 
Yes, the tank is sort of over the engine.

 
I absolutely love museums like that - the quirkier the better.
 
I suspect these scooters (out front) would perform better... but look at how many Trabants are in the lot!
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Boink said:
Just returned from Berlin. Last Saturday I walked passed "TrabiWorld." Yes, there is a museum/shop/lot of sorts dedicated to quite possibly the world's WORST car (made in East Germany). My first reaction was WHY? They actually offer tourists rides! See pics (which aren't so good because my phone was briefly stuck in "food" mode on the camera :p ).
Time for the old joke: how do you double the value of a Trabant? Fill up the gas-tank.View attachment 78820View attachment 78821View attachment 78822
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What sort of filter or lens to you use to get the center in-focus only?
 
Black flagged for being too slow! :LOL: You must have a pretty good sense of humor to build and race a Trabant.
 
Who would have thought I'd be spending my Saturday morning watching videos about Trabants.
 
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