Product Description
――In 1965, in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of Karl Marxstadt (now Chemnitz), the idea was born to provide a small open car train that citizens and travelers can use to take a leisurely trip through the city.
--The local [Barcas] factory was commissioned to design and manufacture a custom tour vehicle.
――Of course, there was no such open bus model in the Barcas product line.
--The Barcass Box Van was carved out in an elaborate way to allow passengers to enter and exit comfortably.
--The redesigned Barcus was fitted with a two-axle trailer to match the tow vehicle's body design and seating arrangement.
--The entire car and trailer combination was painted with [rohrgelb] (the typical yellow color used in cars in eastern Germany at the time), manually accented with red pinstripes.
--The tourist train was handed over to the city administration by Barcas in time for the 800th Anniversary Celebration from June 20th to June 27th, 1965.
--From summer to autumn, the articulated tourist trains became extremely popular with the townspeople and tourists.
--When it comes to towing a packed train with a standard 2-stroke 50-horsepower engine, the train could only run at a slow pace of 50 km / h.
――But this was not considered an obstacle to enjoying sightseeing in the city, and the pace seemed to be suitable for a tour.
――It didn't take long for the tour train to complete 1000 trips, each time as many as 32 passengers enjoyed the sights of each Chemnitz.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Only 333 pieces are to be manufactured.
Item Size/Weight : 33.2 x 13.6 x 12.7 cm / 805g
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Product Specifications
- Item code
- 10007
- JAN code
- 4907981663117
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.