You may have already heard about the ol' East German car brand making a comeback as an electric vehicle (with a brand new brand identity more easily visible here). Not only do they do that, but Trabant is also going to be a vanity/vintage-reborn brand in the same vein as Mini and the Fiat 500. The German press doesn't shy away from calling it "the Mini from the East" (great pics and story in German.) The model name alone doesn't shine: Trabant nT... "nt nT" has a uniformly delightful pronunciation in all languages known to me and it gives no clue on either the electric nature of the vehicle or its coolness.
I wonder what automotive relic is up next for revitalization. Any guesses? I for one would like to see brands from smaller, more exotic markets (such as my own country) return to life and seek to build global niches.
