Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 4th, 2014: Trabant in Krakow Poland

My view: the Trabant was not a good car, but it was a great car. Huh? Well, it didn't have a powerful engine, its oil/gas mixture (like your lawnmower) was noisy and spewed fumes, etc. But, it also showcased a lot of engineering ingenuity and "get by" spirit of its makers.

The fiberglass body was a first. The use of recycled materials was decades ahead of the rest of the world. Construction and repairs were simple, perhaps matched only by the Citroen 2CV. And you could never have a failed fuel pump...the tank was upfront, under the hood, and relied on gravity to feed the engine.

PS...you can still rent them for tours of Berlin and other cities!

vintage autos are always fun to find...no matter what their history and performance!

I had never heard of this car before.   Very cool.  Thank you GarryRF for bringing this car to our attention and for the background info (and also thank you PHeymont for your insight as well).