TrabiCustomizer

You might remember the Wartburg ”Zonen Zombie” project, where some German custom culture nuts started to hot rod a Wartburg 311. This project is typical of the new ”East” movement in Germany. Especially in East Germany, where you see more and more slammed, shaved and chopped jalopies popping up, with either glamorous paint jobs or a more vintage rat look.

Even more popular than the Wartburgs are the Trabants. Gone are the days where you could score these cars easily. While those two-stroke rides were once denounced as ”Rennpappen” (”race cardboards”), they are now one of the most popular cars to hot rod. If you’re luck enough to own one, I have the perfect tool for you: the TrabiCustomizer. Simply choose your model and do a digital sketch before you pull out your angle grinder. And if you’re more into air cooled stuff, try out the fabulous Bug-/Bus-/Type 3-/Porsche-Selcta.