Trabant P601 group 2 (1967)

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Source

HQM Sachsenring GmbH or VEB Sachsenring
Volkseigener Betrieb (VEB=Publicly Owned Enterprise) Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau
Trabant 601 restoration

Specifications

3096099 units built
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Group/Class	2	Homologation number: 5142
Years active	1967 - 1995	Homologation start: 1/4/1967
Engine
Type	Type P65/66, straight 2 cyl, 2 stoke, petrol engine	located front transverse
Capacity	594.5 cc	WRC: 594.5 cc
Bore x Stroke (mm)	72.0 x 73.0
Compression ratio	7.6:1
Output power - torgue	23-26 HP / 4000-4200 rpm	5.4 kgm / 2800 rpm
Main bearings	split crank with 2 SKF 6009 (d45xD75x16mm) deep groove ball bearings, 33mm big end journals diameter	Aluminium alloy piston with 48.6 mm Compression Height
Materials	block: cast iron	cylinderhead: aluminium alloy cap-heads
Cams/valves	2 inlet ports, 1 exhaust port
Aspiration	natural with 1 x BVF 28 HB 2-3 carburetor
Ignition	6V battery, electronic with contact breakers, Firing order 1-2
Cooling system	air cooled with 209 mm diameter 9 blades axial fan, guide vanes, thermostat and cut-off air-flaps
Lubrication system	Two stroke engine oil MZ-22 in fuel, oil/fuel ratio 1:50
Transmission
Type	front wheel drive	4 speed manual gearbox
Gearbox ratios	1st: 4.80/1 (49/12) 2nd: 2.32/1 (44/19) 3rd: 1.52/1 (38/25) 4th: 1.03/1 (31/30) R: 3.83/1 (46/12)
Diffrential ratio	4.33/1	front differential
Clutch	dry, single disk 160 mm diameter
Chassis-body
Type	steel monocoque chassis with roll-cage. 2 door saloon Steel frame with Duroplast panels for bodyshell
Front suspension	Single transverse leaf spring, lower A-arm, telescopic shock absorbers and anti-roll bar
Rear suspension	semi-trailing arm with coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers and anti-roll bar
Steering system	rack and pinion (no servo)
Brakes	Front rear drums 200mm diameter with 1 double piston caliper front 22 mm, rear 16/19 mm diameter. 1970: 230 mm front drum diameter	simplex
Dimensions
length: 3.555 m (139.8 in)	width: 1.505 m (50.3 in)	height: 1.440 m (56.7 in)
wheelbase: 2.020 m (79.5 in)	front track: 1.211 m (47.7 in)	rear track: 1.255 m (49.4 in)
Rims - tires	steel 4J 13", Bolt pattern 4 x 160mm	145 SR13", 145-75R13
Weight	610kg	weight distribution f-r, 45%-55%
Fuel tank	30 lt

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Results in WRC

Races

Works team: VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau

1970Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE Entry list	S.R	KEN	A	GRE	RAC Entry list
Eberhard Asmus Christian Meischner	works	71st
Landgref Sachse		dnf
Galle Muler		dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/1	3/1

1971Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE Entry list	S.R	KEN	MAR	A	GRE	RAC Entry list
Eberhard Asmus Christian Meischner	works	dnf
Franz Galle Jochen Muller	works	dnf
? ?		dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/0	3/0

1972Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE	KEN	MAR	GRE	A	S.R	USA	RAC Entry list
Eberhard Asmus Christian Meischner	works	dnf
Helmut Piehler Lothar Sachse	works	dnf
Franz Galle Jochen Muller	works	dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/0	3/0

1973Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE	POR	KEN	MAR	GRE	POL	FIN	A	S.R	USA	RAC Entry list	TdC
Eberhard Asmus Christian Meischner	works								dnf
Franz Galle Jochen Muller	works	dnf							48th
Hans Ullman Klaus Riedel	works	dnf							51st
Helmut Piehler Lothar Sachse	works	dnf							dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	7/2	3/0							4/2

1974Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	POR	KEN	FIN	S.R	R.L	P.R	RAC	TdC
Helmut Piehler Klaus Riedel	works			84th
Eberhard Asmus Christian Meischner	works			79th
Franz Galle Jochen Muller	works			83rd
Hans Ullman Werner Lange	works			82nd
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	4/4			4/4

1975Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE	KEN	GRE	MAR	POR	FIN	S.R	TdC	RAC
Helmut Piehler Klaus Riedel	works							55th
Eberhard Asmus Christian Meischner	works							dnf
Franz Galle Heinz Galle	works							60th
Hans Ullman Werner Lange	works							dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	4/2							4/2

1976Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	GRE	MAR	FIN	S.R	TdC	RAC
Hans Ullman Klaus Riedel	works							46th
Heinz Galle Wolfgang Kiessling	works							39th
Franz Galle Lothar Sachse	works							48th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/3							3/3

1977Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	S.P	GRE	FIN	CAN	S.R	TdC	RAC
Heinz Galle Wolfgang Kiessling	works							dnf
Christian Meischner Reiner Leonhardt	works							40th
Hans Ullman Thomas Schroter	works							dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/1							3/1

1978Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	KEN	POR	GRE	FIN	CAN	S.R	CdI	TdC	RAC
Ehrenfried Seltmann Heinz Hoffman	works					dnf	54th
C. Heischner L. Reiner	works					37th
Heinz Galle Thomas Schroter	works					dnf	dnf
Christian Meischner Hansjöran Ericson	works						dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	6/2					3/1	3/1

1979Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	GRE	N.Z	FIN	C.Q	S.R	TdC Entry list	RAC Entry list	CdI
Thomas Fischer Thomas Schroter	works					dnf		72nd
Heinz Galle Wolfgang Kiessling	works					dnf		62nd
Ehrenfried Seltmann Heinz Hoffman	works					dnf		dnf
Chr. Meischner Reiner Leonhardt	works					dnf
Jochen Wolf Reiner Leonhardt	works							74th
Statistics
Starts/finishes	8/3					4/0		4/3

1980Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	GRE	ARG	(FIN)	N.Z	S.R	TdC	RAC	CdI
Heinz Galle Wolfgang Kiessling	works					35th		52nd
Thomas Fischer Thomas Schroter	works					dnf		dnf
Ehrenfried Seltmann Jochen Wolf	works							67th
Christian Meischner Reiner Leonhardt	works					dnf		59th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	7/4					3/1		4/3

1981Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	ARG	(BRA)	FIN	S.R	CdI	RAC
Heinz Galle Wolfgang Kiessling	works						dnf			56th
Christian Meischner Reiner Leonhardt	works						dnf			61st
Thomas Fischer Thomas Schroter	works						dnf			dnf
Helmut Piehler Jochen Wolf	works									64th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	7/3						3/0			4/3

1985

Season

Group A

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	ARG	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
Heinz Galle Marko Mielonen	works									62nd
Frank Ficker Reiner Leonhardt	works									74th
Thomas Fischer Ulrich Weichsel	works									80th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/3									3/3

1986

Season

Group A

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	NZ	ARG	FIN	(CdI)	SR	RAC	(Oly)
Frank Ficker Reiner Leonhardt	works									62nd
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	1/1									1/1

1992

Season

Group A

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC Entry list	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	(NZ)	ARG	FIN	AUS	SR	(CdI)	(ESP)	RAC
Elizabeth de Fresquet Virginie de Fresquet		76th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	1/1	1/1

1993

Season

Group A

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE	POR	KEN	T.dC	GRE	ARG	N.Z	FIN	AUS	S.R	ESP	RAC
Michael Kahlfuss Günter Friedemann		dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	1/0	1/0

1994

Season

F2 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	(M.C)	SVE	POR	(KEN)	(TdC)	GRE	(ARG)	(N.Z)	FIN	AUS	S.R	ESP	RAC
Michael Kahlfuss Ronald Bauer										dnf
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	1/0									1/0

1995

Season

Group A

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE	POR	KEN	T.dC	GRE	ARG	N.Z	FIN	(AUS)	S.R	(ESP)	(RAC)
Michael Kahlfuss Ronald Bauer		dnf									45th			92th
Bernd Knote Carsten Wiegand										43rd
Frank Ficker Mario Ficker										dnf
Statistics
Starts/finishes	5/3	1/0								2/1	1/1			1/1

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Michael Kahlfuss / Ronald Bauer in Monte Carlo '95
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Front suspension

Drawings

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Engine

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Engine compartment underframe

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Headlights

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Suspension

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Front suspension
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Front leaf springs
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Rear suspension

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