As a student of German I was introduced to the Trabi through jokes, e.g., "How do you double the value of your Trabi? Fill it with gasoline! Why does a Trabi

As a student of German I was introduced to the Trabi through jokes, e.g., "How do you double the value of your Trabi? Fill it with gasoline! Why does a Trabi have a rear defroster? To keep your hands warm while pushing it!" etc. I'm sure that these are retreads from any car model you please, but they were novel to me as a high schooler.