Deutsche Welle

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Once East Germany’s answer to the Volkswagen, the Trabant symbolized freedom and mobility in the GDR. But as other countries advanced, the Trabi stayed the same - earning nicknames like "Racing Cardboard” due to its Duroplast body and a smoky two-stroke engine. Once ridiculed, the Trabant became a symbol of the Berlin Wall’s fall, and today, it’s a classic car collecting favorite.