[DeTomaso] Trabant 601 Interceptor

[pantera928]

I can't believe that you guys are actually discussing a piece of Cr%p like a Traby on this forum. That being said, I can't believe that I actually wrote this email about a Traby. I thought they all disappeared when the "wall" went down.

--- On Thu, 1/12/12, Konrad Szwab <kszwab at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Konrad Szwab <kszwab at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Trabant 601 Interceptor
> To: cengles at cox.net
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 12:13 PM
> Hehehe. I was born in Romania and
> those fine vehicles were part of daily
> traffic. I rode in one at about 60 MPH once and nothing
> ever came to the
> level of excitement of that day (including driving a
> Maserati Biturbo while
> on fire). I do not know what was trembling more, the
> unbalanced wheels of
> the Trabant or my knees when I got out.
> 
> Once I arrived in the US I used to have a great neighbor
> that every
> Saturday at 6 AM sharp used to run his edger against the
> curb with great
> skill. The sparks and bullet sounds would ensure I had a
> great start on
> Saturdays.
> 
> As a return favor in kind, I used every Sunday at 6 AM to
> back out of the
> garage the Pantera and my 3 cylinder 2 stroke boat and let
> them run for an
> hour or so. That activity ensured that we had a great
> relationship going
> for a number of years.
> 
> Listening to my boat sputtering and billowing the clouds of
> blue smoke, I
> had a vision that a Trabant would be an excellent addition
> to the show. The
> Trabant would behave the same way, PLUS it would be mobile
> so more than one
> neighbor could enjoy the operation of such a fine
> automobile.
> 
> Although I moved to a different location so I could park my
> 20 cars, my
> dream of owning another Trabant lives on.
> 
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:53 AM, <cengles at cox.net>
> wrote:
> 
> >   Dear Konrad,
> >
> >  As a recent convert, I am very impressed by your
> experience and
> > expertise with these annoying rare performance Q-ships
> of the automotive
> > world. I am distressed to learn that practical use of
> the flame thrower is
> > not advised. Darn. It had so much potential and bricks
> are so, well,
> > primitive.
> >
> >  How did you come to appreciate such an
> under-the-radar performance
> > vehicle?
> >
> >  Tongue firmly in cheek, Chuck Engles
> >
> >
> > ---- Konrad Szwab <kszwab at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > I tried to import a Trabant to Texas from
> Romania. It fell apart before
> > I could start the wonderful activity but I am always
> hoping that I will
> > have some money to waste at some point to get one from
> the US so I can
> > annoy my neighbors in style.
> >
> > The proud "Interceptor" badge would have been very
> popular with cops stuck
> > behind it at a stoplight in Houston.
> >
> > The flame thrower option would be ill advised given
> the Duraplast car
> > body, I believe throwing bricks out of the window
> would be a lot safer for
> > this class of vehicle.
> >
> >  On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:10 AM, <cengles at cox.net<http://do/mail/message/mailto?to=cengles%40cox.net>
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Dear Konrad,
> >>
> >> Clearly an inspired and unexpected choice. I
> didn't know that these came
> >> with *flame throwers* that are particularly
> stealthy in contrast to their
> >> very unassuming styling. See link below.
> >>
> >> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
> >>
> >> http://email.usedcarsplus.com/classic-cars/05-use/170707206261.html
> >> ded
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