The Trabant is the iconic car of the former communist East Germany. Production of the car soon ceased following the collapse of the communist government in 1989, yet the car continues to enjoy a devoted following.
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The logo of VEB Sachsenring, maker of the Trabant automobile. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
A Volkspolizei East German (DDR) Wartburg automobile. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
A solar panel charges a modified Trabant automobile during a Trabant enthusiasts' weekend on August 8, 2015 near Nossen, Germany. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
East Germany car country-identifying stickers and Trabant-branded ones are seen for sale at a Trabant enthusiasts' weekend. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
A Trabant automobile passes at a Trabant enthusiasts' weekend on August 8, 2015. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
Trabant automobiles are seen at a Trabant enthusiasts' weekend. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
Visitors look at an East German1954 IFA F9 automobile. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
A Trabant automobile sits parked near Nossen, Germany. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
A child attends the Trabant enthusiasts' weekend. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
Visitors look inside a 1963 Trabant P60 automobile. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
Visitors help to push start a Trabant automobile. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
An East German country plate is seen on a Trabant automobile at a Trabant enthusiasts' weekend. Adam Berry / Getty Images -
The Trabant, also called the Trabi, is the iconic car of the former communist East Germany (DDR). Adam Berry / Getty Images
The iconic Trabant drives on – in pictures
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