Quirk Database1960sEast GermanyNormal-looking, weird inside
Trabant 601
The Trabant 601 is a two-door sedan and wagon made by VEB Sachsenring in East Germany from 1964 to 1990. Its weirdest quirk: The body panels are Duroplast, a hard plastic made with recycled cotton waste and resin.
East Germany's people's car, barely changed for decades, with a two-stroke twin and body panels made from a plastic called Duroplast. Buyers waited years.
Quick facts
- Maker: VEB Sachsenring
- Years: 1964–1990
- Country of origin: East Germany
- Body type: Two-door sedan and wagon
- Engine: 594cc two-stroke twin; about 26 hp (26 PS) at the end
- Weirdest quirk: The body panels are Duroplast, a hard plastic made with recycled cotton waste and resin.
- Sold prices logged: 0
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