Trabant versatility

Whilst the precision minded West German motor industry turned out reliable and possibly even stylish cars by the million for their citizens, their counterparts east of the border had to make and do with such cars as the famed Trabant, made by the now defunct VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau. It was the personification of the communist ideal. Grumpy came across a Trabant on his travels which was clearly being used by someone to move home (a student?)

Loaded Trabant

 

…. and the famed badge

Trabant

 

The sticker reads

Sticker

 

Grumpy has no idea what this means, but the cartoon probably reflects the sentiment.