Gigantic Trabi: 13 meters Eastern Valley inspires classic car fans!

Gigantic Trabi: 13 meters Eastern Valley inspires classic car fans!

Perleberg, Deutschland - Last weekend, the classic car scene celebrated a great comeback in the region, and the focus of the event was a very special car: the longest sabant in the world. With an impressive length of 13.11 meters, this blue-yellow-red colossus attracted attention on the former airfield site in Perleberg, where it was presented at the meeting of classic car friends. The Trabi, a P 601 from 1968, was built in 1998 as part of a youth social project in Ludwigslust and has the original two -stroke engine, which was en Vogue at its time. The event attracted around 400 historical vehicles and numerous participants from all over Germany, many of them had settled in advance at the airfield and enjoyed a hearty breakfast.

classic car friends from the northern federal states showed a strong interest in this record vehicle. A turning circle of more than 41 meters makes driving in the city an adventure, but the charming nostalgia of the Trabant, which is known as the nickname "cardboard" and "Plastebomber", makes many hearts beat faster. The Trabi was once a status symbol of the GDR and was produced from 1957 to 1990, until recently as indestructible small cars. The approximately 3 million copies built made it one of the most sought -after classic cars who made it to a sought -after collector's object after the turnaround.

The variety of Trabant

The accompanying special exhibition, which illuminated the Trabant and its history, was particularly exciting. Jürgen Hannebauer exhibited a total of eight different models of the cult car and gave visitors a deep insight into the development history of Trabi. It turns out that the vehicles, which are often seen as relics of past times, still have a great emotional value for many people.

The first Trabants were originally launched in 1958 in the former GDR. Her body from Duroplast was a necessity of the lack of economy and still contributes to the rustic appearance of the vehicle. Until the production setting in 1991, over 3 million units were manufactured that accompanied numerous people over many years. Another highlight of the event was the implementation of a place bet in which 16 adults were able to sit in a Trabi at the same time - a clear proof of the structural robustness and the distinctive charm of the brand.

classic car magic at the airfield

The meeting was much more than a pure vehicle show. In addition to the Trabis, visitors were able to experience historical flight objects on sightseeing flights with an Antonow An-2 and also look around for various car and vehicle parts. The exchange among like-minded people and the shared screwing on your own vehicle are part of the classic car culture, which triggers not only in Germany, but internationally enthusiasm. A proverb from the screwdriver scene sums it up: "Screwing ten hours, driving an hour." This applies not only to the Trabant, but to many models of the classic car community.

If you want to call a Trabant your own today, you should be willing to spend at least 5,000 euros for a well -preserved car - and real lovers are ready to invest even more for first -class models. Despite the many challenges that once performed both in production and the maintenance of the vehicle, the Trabant remains an integral part of automotive history. This also makes the record trabi its very own legend, which remains alive through events as in Perleberg.

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