Trabi..., a photo from Wielkopolskie, West

Photographer's Note

My city.

The Trabant is a car that was produced by former East German auto maker VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau in Zwickau, Sachsen. It was the most common vehicle in East Germany, and was also exported to countries both inside and outside the communist bloc. The main selling points was that it had room for four adults and luggage in a compact, light and durable shell and that it was fast (when introduced) and durable. With its mediocre performance, inefficient two-stroke engine, noxious fumes and production shortages, the Trabant is often cited as an example of the disadvantages of centralized planning; on the other hand, it is regarded with derisive affection as a symbol of the failed former East Germany and of the fall of communism (in former West Germany, as many East Germans streamed into West Berlin and West Germany in their Trabants after the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989). It was in production without any significant changes for nearly 30 years with 3,096,099 Trabants produced in total. In 2008, Time magazine rated the Trabant as one of the 50 worst cars ever made.

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CLODO (24726) 2012-02-13 1:03

Hi Krzysztof

Funny car for an advertissement (I don't understand the polish language). Only is missing a man seated at this place.
nevertheless, thank you for making me smile.
regards
CLODO

tedesse (22116) 2012-02-13 1:50

Witaj!
A gdzie gora?
"To co kochalem z soba zabralem, a to co krzyczalo w rowie zostalo":)
Super kadr
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

sacimar (25957) 2012-02-13 3:30

Hello Krzysztof,

this is another interesting detail of your city, it's a funny image, I like it, it is an original advertisement, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

aristo (3209) 2012-02-13 6:42

Witaj Krzysztof!
Swietne ujecie,taki Trabant to teraz rzadkosc na drogach,a tu prosze.Swietny pomysl na reklame i na zabawny kadr.Super praca Krzysztofie.
Gratulacje!

Pozdrawiam!
Arek

rychem (9181) 2012-02-13 7:55

Jeszcze takie cos sie pojawia! Pomysl z malunkiem dobry, a trabi z zewnatrz wyglada na dobrze utrzymanego, ciekawe, czy jezdzi?
pozdrawiam
Ryszard

raszid62 (18196) 2012-02-13 8:13

Cze¶æ
Naj¶mieszniej bêdzie jak przy tym oknie usi±dzie pan z brod±,. Sympatyczne smochody te trabanciki. Bardzo fajne i zabawne zdjêcie. doskona³a jako¶æ.
Pozdrawiam
Józek

jurek1951 (35765) 2012-02-13 10:06

Witaj Krzysztof,
jakos rdza go nie rusza ale wiadomo jak jest zrobiony,dobry kolor i kadr,pozdrawiam
Jurek

Sonata11 (28289) 2012-02-13 12:28

Witaj Krzysztof,
Ale wypatrzyles pojazd, myslalam ze Trabanty juz raczej nie jezdza. Ale widac udalo ci sie ustrzelic taki okaz. Pomaloeany na taki kolor ze zwaca na siebie uwage i to chyba o to chodzi. Fajnie pomalowane drzwi od strony pasazera. Fajne zdjecie. Podoba sie.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam,
Barbara

jemaflor (68867) 2012-02-13 12:29

Hi K,
Well seen, funny picture, perfect sharpness, pleasant light and colors, well made.

Gigidusud (8044) 2012-02-13 12:51

Hello Krysztof
Funny car with nice color!
Thanks for sharing.
Ghislaine

lakshmip1949 (19110) 2012-02-13 12:56

Hello Krzysztof,

A very funny image with the dummy sitting on the passenger's seat. Love that green color. Well lit image with funny feeling.

Lakshmi

Afsanehbagheri (3206) 2012-02-13 13:53

سلام دوست من

تصویر خیلی جالب با شات و رنگ خوب

بهترینها

Graal (88852) 2012-02-13 23:42

Czesc,
fajne przypomnienie dawnej dumy NRD. Kiedys u nich chemia byla wszedzie, nie mieli problemu ze zrobieniem karoserii z tworzywa. Fajny rysunek.
Zabawny koment Tadeusza.
Milego dnia.
Aleksander

danyy (0) 2012-02-15 2:51

Hi my friend,
une photo très opportuniste, il fallait tomber sur ce sujet cocasse qui doit attirer plus d'oeil oiel masculin ;-).
Regards.
Daniel.

Bluejeans (64227) 2012-02-17 11:47

Ola Krzystztof ,
Só falta uma mulher dentro do carro :) era um belo apanhado , um belo trabalho de pintura nesta porta deste velho carro , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo