Parade of Trabants 2017, and some planespotting 

"Saab wagon is best wagon-now with less Saab" (saabwagon) 11/05/2017 at 17:30 • Filed to: Trabants, Planelopnik, Parade of Trabants

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For the fourth straight year, I attended the International Spy Museum’s Parade of Trabants. There was a lot to see this year, with a Lada, a Barkas, and an FSO showing up in addition to the variety of Trabis. Here’s the pics:

This guy had swapped out the original two-cylinder engine for a turbo I-4 from a VW Jetta. Other modifications had turned the little Trabi into a full-fledged racer.

I got a ride in this one two years ago.

Lada! This was in absolutely pristine condition.

A Barkas B1000, with a military Trabant in its bed.

Back of the Syrena.

Back of the Lada.

One of them going out on the road.

An FSO Syrena showed up, driven all the way from Ontario.

Cyrillic writing on the Lada’s rear window.

Another shot of the FSO.

This pristine light-blue Trabi won best-in-show.

This guy was clearly a restoration project, with two flat tires and a roof held on with a bungee cord.

A pic of the Jag inside the museum, from one of the James Bond movies.

In addition to all the cars there, there was a Trans Am parked right around the block.

Had to make sure Oppo was represented on the “Berlin Wall”

Brought home these two.

And this.

After it ended, I drove to Gravelly Point Park near Reagan Airport, and decided to do some planespotting.

That’s all for now.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Saab wagon is best wagon-now with less Saab 11/05/2017 at 18:14

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Thanks, now I want a Trabant or Syrena even more :/

duurtlang > Saab wagon is best wagon-now with less Saab 11/06/2017 at 02:44

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Is that the Lada that conquered the Nürburgring?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Saab wagon is best wagon-now with less Saab 11/06/2017 at 06:31

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nice work.

i’d love to have a ride in a Trabi

Saab wagon is best wagon-now with less Saab > duurtlang 11/06/2017 at 11:50

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Upon further inspection, it very well might be! Exact same badges on the rear. I’ll see if the museum knows anything.

philipilihp > Saab wagon is best wagon-now with less Saab 11/06/2017 at 14:50

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Aargh! So sad I missed this again. Lovely little models you brought home, btw.