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Originally Posted by Sirtel
but people behind the Iron Curtain had a lot fewer cars back then and the cars themselves (mostly Russian brands) were a lot slower.
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Some were even made of cardboard with 2 stroke engines?
Or like it.
I saw one in the 1990s someone had brought to Limerick, Ireland, and one day it burnt down.
But in 1970s East Germany was exporting Wartburgs to UK. No reverse gear. A 2 stroke that could be started in reverse due to 2nd set of points. Very ingenious. Wartburgs were metal.