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A Trabant with a duroplast body was put up for sale in Kirov

For the iconic car, produced in the German Democratic Republic in the mid-1970s, the seller is asking only 180 thousand rubles. Characteristic features of the Trabant are a two-stroke engine and body panels made of a composite material consisting of textile waste and phenol-formaldehyde resins.

The car put up for sale in Kirov was manufactured in 1974, the stated mileage is 50 thousand km. Under the hood of the Trabant is a 0.6 liter engine with a power of 26 hp. Transmission – mechanical. The seller assures that the car costs 180 thousand rubles. cleared through customs and has a title for use in Russia. At the same time, photographs of the car show that it has old-style German license plates.

26 hp engines The Trabant has been equipped since 1969, after another modernization. The engine of this car is two-stroke: you need to add motor oil to gasoline in a ratio of 40:1. This coupe, weighing just over 600 kg, can accelerate to “hundreds” in 20 seconds. Such cars were produced at the Zwickau plant until 1991.

Previously, the appearance of the updated Omoda C5 for Russia was revealed.

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