This Trabant "Kombi" or station wagon is one of several models in the Trabi Safari fleet.

A look under the hood reveals the Trabant's tiny engine. (The hood and body panels are molded from Duroplast, a composite material made of plastic and recycled cotton waste.)

Trabi Safari employees give driving instructions to a tour participant who's behind the wheel of a Trabi convertible. (The young woman in the photo is from Dresden, and she remembers taking road trips as a child in the family Trabi.)

For more information about the Trabant, read Wikipedia's article about the car and its history.

To learn more about Trabi Safari tours, or to book online, visit www.trabi-safari.de.