Trabant car books - history and models

Fahrzeuglexikon Trabant (erweitert Neuauflage)

In 1957, the VEB Automobilwerk Zwickau began serial production of the Trabant. This second, expanded edition of the vehicle encyclopedia provides detailed information on all key models, extensive photographs, and the development history of the "New Trabi."

Included models:

- DKW F 8
- IFA F 8
- P 70
- P 50, P 50/1, P 50 SW II, P 50/2
- P 60, P 601, P 603, P 610
- P 100
- P 1.1
- Trabant nT

The book covers technical specifications, development stages, and notable features of each type. Numerous photos, many previously unpublished, illustrate life and work in Zwickau and the evolution of this iconic East German compact car.
Aimed at collectors, enthusiasts, and those interested in the history of the Trabant and its role in East German automotive heritage.

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Trabant - Alle Modelle

For over 30 years, the Trabant provided mobility to the population of East Germany. Today it evokes nostalgic memories of life in the DDR, which was not only difficult but also full of everyday life, work, and enjoyment.

This book, part of the series "Autos, die noch Typen waren", covers the origin, development, and distinctive features of the Trabant. Technical data, variants, and typical characteristics are clearly presented, accompanied by numerous photographs documenting life around this compact car.

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Trabant - Legende auf Rädern

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Over a period of nearly 34 years, more than three million Trabant cars were produced - undoubtedly a success. The small car with its Duroplast body has rightly achieved cult status, even though its popularity was largely due to its monopoly in the "market."

Frank Rönicke, who experienced this era firsthand, soberly recounts the history of the legendary "plastic bomber, " marked by setbacks and mishaps. The book, richly illustrated and as thrilling as a crime novel, offers fascinating insights into the Trabant era.

Revised edition of a successful title. With owner stories and restoration reports.

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Trabi Love

The Trabant, often mocked as a "Rennpappe, " "Duroplast bomber" or "workers' Mercedes, " first rolled off the line over sixty years ago. Essential for many East Germans, its noisy two-stroke engine provoked mixed feelings.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the little Zwickau car could travel freely and quickly won the hearts of car enthusiasts in the West and worldwide. Today it remains a beloved classic.

"Trabi Love" presents over 200 pages of well-maintained Trabants from around the world, in colors from sky blue to olive green and even polka-dotted. They can be found in the UK, France, the USA, and even Ecuador, where the first imported Trabant was once paid for with bananas.

The book explores not only individual vehicles but also unknown stories from the development and life of the Sachsenring Trabant. Interviews with the car's creators, rare design and production photos, and international owner portraits provide a vivid insight into the history of the people's car.

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