Trabant: The East German car remains iconic
news Trabant: The East German car remains iconic dw.com 5 hrs ago dw.com The production of the classic East German car, the "Trabi," halted on April 30, 1991. Explore the history of the car that's now cult. © picture-alliance/dpa/J. Kalaene Provided by Deutsche Welle On November 7, 1957, the first "Trabi" rolled off the line. On April 30, 1991, the last one left the factory. The history in between saw this little car contraption turn into a mega star. The "running cardboard," the "plastic bomber" or the "Saxon Porsche" — those are just some of the many nicknames that ha...