Trabant 601

Trabant 601
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The Trabant 601 is 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 "Trabi". During this long production run, 2,818,547 Trabant 601 units were produced overall, and it was the most common vehicle in East Germany.

Technical data
ManufacturerHQM Sachsenring
ProductionFrom 1964

Generations

Other Trabant models

Recalls & safety

No recorded recalls for the Trabant 601 in EU Safety Gate or NHTSA (US).

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Trabant recalls.