Classic Car Meet in Bünde Under the Sign of East Vehicles
Every first Thursday of the month, a classic car meet takes place at the Erdbrügger pub in Bünde. This time, the evening was themed “East Vehicles.”
We couldn't miss this topic. In fact, we were even the reason for the theme. After learning more about the nicknames of western classic cars at the last meet, we presented East vehicles in a similar way this time. Additionally, regular attendee Ralf brought along a lovingly crafted diorama on the topic.
Both sparked plenty of conversation and made for a successful evening. Many people from West Germany also have interesting memories of East vehicles, and cars from the GDR and beyond have long had fans not just in the eastern part of the Federal Republic.
So what are the nicknames that the public has given to well-known East vehicles? That the Trabant 601 is called "Trabi" is almost universally known. Often, people aren't even aware that this is actually a nickname. Many others are significantly more creative. Our summary provides an insight:
| Barkas B1000 | Barki |
|---|---|
| Dacia 500 | Latsun (Swallow) |
| Fiat 126p | Maluch (Little Guy) |
| GAZ M21 / M24 Wolga | Tank on Wheels Workhorse Tank in Tuxedo |
| Robur LO2002A | Ello |
| Saporoshez SAS 965 | (People's) Fiatowitsch Kremlin Bug T34 Sport / Deluxe The Hunchback |
| Saporoshez SAS 968 | Wiggly Frog Drooling Frog Russian Tank Stalin's Last Revenge Krushchev's Revenge Contergan Wolga Soljanka Bowl Collective Farm Tractor Taiga Drum |
| Skoda 1000MB / Skoda S100 | Bohemian-Moravian Quick Roaster |
| Trabant 1.1 | Mummy with Pacemaker |
| Trabant 601 | Trabi (Racing) Paper Duroplast Bomber Saxony Porsche Escape Suitcase Covered Spark Plug Mercedes Krenz Umbrella with Wheels Walking Aid |
| Wartburg 311 Camping | Snow White's Coffin |
| Zastava 750 | Fićo (Comic Character) Fića Ficek |
More information about the classic car meet and upcoming dates can be found here
Cover image by Steen Jepsen on Pixabay
