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.

1964–1990 · Two-door sedan and wagon · 0 sold prices logged

Photo of a Trabant 601
Photo: 1986 Trabant 601. By Lothar Spurzem, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 de. Cropped by Wrong Turn Garage; the homepage thumbnail is a stylized duotone version.

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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