German Trabant Coach Type 601 LS from 1986, two cylinders, 595 cc, 26 HP, 100 km/h
The Trabant 601 (or Trabant P601 series) was a Trabant model produced by VEB Sachsenring in Zwickau, Saxony. It was the third generation of the model, built for the longest production time, from 1964 to 1990. As a result, it is the best-known Trabant model and often referred to simply as “the Trabant” or “the Trabi”. During this long production run, 2,818,547 Trabant 601s were produced overall and it was the most common vehicle in former East Germany.
Versions
- Trabant 601 Standard (as Limousine & Universal).
- Trabant 601 S (Sonderwunsch – Special Edition) With optional equipment like fog lamps, rear white light, and an odometer (as Limousine & Universal).
- Trabant 601 DeLuxe. Like the 601 S and additional twin-tone colouring and chrome bumper (as Limousine & Universal).
- Trabant 601 Kübel (added in 1966). Jeep version with no doors, folding roof, auxiliary heating system, the ignition system is RFI shielded.
- Trabant 601 TRAMP (added in 1978). The civilian version of the Trabant Kübel mainly exports to Greece.
- Trabant 601 Hycomat (P601 H), 1965–1990, in limited numbers (as Limousine & Universal). Made only for users with missing or dysfunctional left leg. It had included an automatic clutching system.
- Trabant 800 RS. Rally version (1986–1988) with 771 cc engine and 5-speed manual transmission.
