In the part of Angola Sanchez Genet lives, an anthro-animal local is lucky just to have a car, regardless what condition it is in.

Wartburg cars were made in the former East Germany.
They are front wheel drive, but the motor does not sit sideways.
The car has a full frame that ends at the rear suspension...The rear of the body overhangs beyond the rear of the frame.
The motor is three cylinder, two stroke, with only 7 major working parts...Sounds like a dirt bike when it idles.
The radiator is located near the firewall. A shaft above the motor turns the cooling fan.
Sanchez Genet's car is one of the older models (pre 1965) that has front and rear transverse leaf spring suspension (single leaf spring running left to right).