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It is my understanding that in order to import a car into the US that is a 2-stroke, or some kind of car that will NOT pass any emissions testing, well, it has to be older than 1968. US cars came with EGR systems in 1968, it was the first federally mandated requirement. A 2-stroke engine CANNOT be fitted with an EGR system, it would choke the engine before you could get it into gear.
To whoever said they had the only registered Trabant in the USA: Well, I happened to almost purchase a '60s-era 601 in California about eight years ago. I didn't have the money to get it together at the time and I am kicking myself now for missing out on the purchase. And yes, the Trabi was licensed and plated, the whole nine yards...
Hey there, I am part of a group that will be traveling through Asia in Trabants. In order to do some promotional videos before leaving we were hoping to find one in the U.S. that we could use. The trek is to raise money for street children and we would love it if someone could help us find a car to video. Check out the website at www.trabanttrek.org and send me an email if you can help out.
Anthony Perez
Automotive Director, Trabant Trek
Mobile: +1 703.786.2810
Email: anthony.perez@trabanttrek.org
www.trabanttrek.org.
London,UK resident driving a 1968 trabant bought from eBay a couple of months ago for £450. Very happy driving this quirky little car lots of fun to drive. Both cheap and reliable.
Love the gear change apparatus. Go Trabi go.
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