We have to admit that this kind of modification for a Trabant involves a sustained effort because in the most powerful variant the model produced in East Germany had 45 HP.
This heavily modified Trabant with a 400 HP engine and fitted with a Nitrous Oxide Systems (NOS) system has just been put up for sale on eBay.
The most powerful Trabant
Trabant cars were produced in the German Democratic Republic between 1957 and 1991, and the model range was never designed for sporting performance.
The first generation Trabant had a 499 cc engine with 17 hp under the hood and later a 600 cc 23 hp engine was introduced.
The most powerful variant was the Trabant 1.1 produced for only one year and equipped with a 45 hp original VW engine.
Model for sale on eBay it has been completely modified and only the body is reminiscent of the production version.
The seller claims to have fitted a 2.5 liter VR6 engine originally used in the Volkswagen Golf range and for more power this engine has also received a supercharger.
The Trabant produced in 1987 with 99,999km on board was also equipped with a Nitrous Oxide Systems (NOS) system to obtain a surplus of power.
Sparco sports seats and a Momo racing steering wheel were fitted to the interior, and the car received significant structural changes associated with a roll cage.
The Trabant for sale on eBay also has a fully modified braking system because the standard equipment would not have allowed the car to stop safely after this engine upgrade.
The seller is asking for this Trabant with 400 hp for the sum of 19,250 euros and as shown in the ad, the car cannot be legally driven on public roads.
What an original Trabant 601 owned by a Romanian collector looks like
A Trabant 601 owner kept his car intact. He doesn’t mind the smudged headlights and taillights, nor the red upholstery. And the tires are the factory ones. Everything is original.
This Trabant 601 was manufactured in 1981 and when it arrived in Romania it had 6,200 kilometers on board. The car has everything original. The tires are the ones with which he left the factory in Zwickau 40 years ago. Even the tires are original.
The Trabant 601 was the last generation equipped with the 594 cc engine.
