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That was East Germany.

Off topic post but I've driven one and it's an experience....

Technically it does have brakes. They don't work very well but they are fitted yes and they do stop the car. Just be mindful of their limitations.

Power steering it has that yes - human muscle power.

Gear shift takes some getting your mind around but OK once familiar.

Now for the fun part.....

The fuel tank is at the front of the car and to fill it you open the bonnet. Fuel is two stroke mix not straight petrol. There's no fuel gauge but the tank does come with a dipstick to check the fuel level, something you ought do regularly if you don't like the idea of being stranded beside the road. The fuel tank is wisely placed above the rather hot running (since it's air-cooled) engine and gravity fed such that turning the engine off cuts the ignition but not the fuel supply.

Also to note is the extensive use of plastic, including for all major panels on the car.

So in short be really, really careful to not run into anything because you basically do have a bomb sitting in front of you with an ignition source below it.

Definitely one of the more memorable cars I've driven.