Overview

• Classic Data reports that since 2018 values have roughly doubled, with a pristine Trabant 601 fetching up to €7,000 and a Wartburg 353 nearly €10,000.
• Rarer models command far higher sums, including the Wartburg 311 at about €16,600 in top condition, its coupé near €35,000, and EMW 327 examples exceeding €100,000.
• Expert appraiser Veit Kohl says widespread gains are likely at a peak, though ultra-rare cars should remain highly sought.
• KBA counted roughly 8,900 Eisenach-built vehicles and about 40,800 Sachsenring cars still registered in 2024, indicating a substantial on-road presence.
• Ownership spans generations, with around half of Wartburg owners older than 60, while more than half of Trabant owners are younger than 60 and some 2,800 are under 30; enthusiasts congregate at specialized events in Zwickau, Pütnitz, Anklam and Thale.