Interesting Facts About the Trabant 1.1
The Trabant 1.1 was launched in May 1990 and rolled off the line for the last time in April 1991. With only a few‑tens of thousands built, it stands out as the rarest model in the long‑running Trabant family.
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Rarest Trabant Model
Production of the Trabant 1.1 was limited to between 38,122 and 39,474 units, depending on the source, making it the rarest variant of the Trabant lineup.
Final Chapter of an East German Icon
The 1.1 was introduced in May 1990 and production ceased in April 1991, marking the end of the Trabant series that had been built from 1957 to 1991 by VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau.
Name and Legacy
The name "Trabant" means "satellite" in German, and the model series was celebrated as "the car for everyone" after its 1958 launch, becoming a cultural symbol of East German automotive history.
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