Revell 05630 60th Anniversary Trabant 601 "Exclusive Edition 1:24 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit with Accessories

Set on the occasssion of the start of mass production in 1964. Model kit of a Trabant 601, the third and most-built model of the Trabant series, which was produced by VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau starting in 1964. The panelling was made using Duroplast, a combination of plastic and cotton fibre. The 601 was driven by an air-cooled, two-cylinder, two- stroke engine with an distinctive engine noise. It initially offer 23 HP, graduating to 26 HP in 1969. The Trabant 601 stayed in production until 1990, with over 2.8 million units produced in total, and underwent only very few modifications. It became a car for the masses in the former GDR. - Exclusive book on the history of the Trabant 601 - Body with fine surface details - Multi-piece engine - Rotating wheels - Instructions and authentic decals with various identification labels (DDR, CS, PL, HUN, A, D)