re: #338 godfrey

The GDR made cars out of cardboard. Think of the carbon savings! O joy!

Ha! Actually, the body was plastic with resin and recycled cotton for extra strength. !?

Its mpg of 34 is not that great, considering how light the Trabant is. (In case of starter trouble, I can push one, unaided, quite easily, and bring it up to enough speed so the driver can start it.)