Out of the chaos and jubilation of the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989, many positives emerged.
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| Trabant pre-1989 |
Freedom for millions, families re-united. The dictator Honecker booted out. Eastern Europe liberated, and an end to the Cold War. But the pinnacle by far for all sane men and women, was the elevation of the GDR's Trabant to cult status. This crap-hound of a car is the most powerful proof Soviet socialism was an affront to every possible human dignity. A 600cc, 26 hp dustbin with a top speed of, wait for it, 62 mph. The Trabant engineer's motto was: "Fewer parts means less trouble". It didn't have a fuel gauge - you had to guess how many miles you had driven, and then do the math. Despite its faults, or perhaps because of them, it was loved and is still loved in Berlin. And how. Capitalism has taken this dog by the scruff of the neck, and shaken it into a Best In Show with a 26 ft "stretch" Trabbi that defies reality. These beauties grace the Unter Den Linden and the Brandenburg gate with effortless élan. BMW 3 series - I don't think so. Totalitarian communism meets Las Vegas bling. Achtung Baby !
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| The bling version in Berlin 21 Sep, 2013 |
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