East Germany · founded 1957

Trabant Model History

East Germany's iconic 'people's car' (1957–1991) — a two-stroke, Duroplast-bodied icon of Cold War motoring, with 3.7 million built before reunification ended production.

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P50 (Trabant 500)
The original Trabant — a 499 cc two-stroke subcompact, 131,495 built from 1957 to 1962.
Subcompact car · 1957–1962
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Trabant 600
A short-lived transitional model (1962–1965) bridging the P50 and 601 — P50 bodywork with a 594 cc engine.
Subcompact car · 1962–1965
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Trabant 601
The definitive Trabant — 2,818,547 built over 26 years, the most common car in East Germany and a Cold War icon.
Subcompact car · 1964–1990
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Trabant 1.1
The final Trabant — a modernized 601 with a 45 PS VW Polo engine, built for just 11 months before reunification killed demand.
Subcompact car · 1990–1991
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P50 (Trabant 500)

Trabant 600

Trabant 601

Trabant 1.1