But it survived and thoroughly earned its sticker.
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We've made it to the Trabant show in Zw
We've made it to the Trabant show in Zwickau,Germany. Hurrah!
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Sam and I are lending a spanner as we sp
Sam and I bumped into a broken down Trabant owner on the Autobahn. We're lending a spanner as we speak.
Lorry and taxi drivers seem to be giving
Lorry and taxi drivers seem to be giving us lots of attention so we've accessorised accordingly.
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Arrived in Spain! We're so incredibly ov
Arrived in Spain! We're so incredibly overloaded that every hill causes epic tailbacks. Which is a problem when you're driving through a mountain range.
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We're down to one Trabant with no rear s
We're down to one Trabant with no rear seats. Conditions are a touch cramped. Please excuse Sam's nipples.
Priscilla with a blown con rod in the mi
Priscilla with a blown con rod in the middle of the Sahara. We had to donate her to a confused Arab who didn't seem quite sure what was going on.
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The ignition barrel decided to break on
The ignition barrel decided to break on a rather deserted road - we hadn't seen so much as a goat all day.
We attracted some attention collecting t
We attracted some attention collecting the Trabant engine at Banjul airport
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Explanation of pictures
As you may have read in the General Chat area of the Practical Classics chat forums, PC feature writer Matt Jones is embarking on a mad and frankly ridiculous trip to Africa in two Trabants. He is sending regular picture and text updates to this web page via his mobile phone. The picture below shows PC contributor Sam Glover at Heathrow Airport, shortly before they took off for The Gambia.
For more info on the trip go to the chat forums, click on General Chat, and look for the thread 'Rather Foolish Practical Classics Road Trip.'
For more info on the trip go to the chat forums, click on General Chat, and look for the thread 'Rather Foolish Practical Classics Road Trip.'
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