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Rolfs Reizen: The GDR
Trabi kehrt zurück. Rediscovered
BMW and EMW. Look for the differences
The BMW R 35 was an odd one out when it went on sale in 1937. The year before, BMW had introduced new tubular frames for the R 5 and R 6, even for the 'cheap' R 20…
DDR Fahrzeuge
DDR Fahrzeuge, 'vehicles from the GDR', the former 'East Germany'. Does that sound exciting or not? We all know the Trabans and MZs. That they are icons of clothing from the time when governments still knew exactly how to do things. And…
Classic tires from Heidenau
Classic tires. In 1946, Heidenauer Gummiwerke started producing soles and rain capes in Heidenau. From there it was of course only a small step to start making tires. In 1953 there were already 60.000 car and 40.000 motorcycle tires. In…
MZ in Cuba
MZ in Cuba. We don't immediately think of that. When we think of Cuba, we think of beaches, cheaply modeled, dancing young women, cigars and of course the old Americans who have been kept walking there for decades with all the conceivable and unthinkable patchwork.…