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To: grey_whiskers
the people's car.

The people's car concept predated Hitler (See: Model T) and the original concept of the "beetle" also predated Hitler, with claims of origination from an Austro-Hungarian automotive engineer named Béla Barényi.

Very few VW sedans were actually produced before the end of WWII, the bombed out VW factory laid in ruins. A British Army officer, Major Ivan Hirst, was largely responsible for saving the factory and launching (founding) the world renowned brand-name "Volkswagen".

(Porsche, of course, being the design engineer)

World-wide, people loved and purchased "the people's car" ...which caused the company to become one of the largest car producers in the world...

You know....capitalism.

313 posted on 09/21/2019 2:42:14 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (We need to reach across the aisle, extend a hand...And slap the crap out of them)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER
Very few VW sedans were actually produced before the end of WWII, the bombed out VW factory laid in ruins.

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During the war, beetles were produced using slave labor, the secret of Nazi wartime production.

Somewhere in my library I've got a whole book on this topic (i.e., VW during Nazi regime).

318 posted on 09/21/2019 2:57:53 PM PDT by Disestablishmentarian ( T Party)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER
Umm, I know about Ford and the Model T. But mayhap you forgot about the Autobahns.

In other words, as promised and conceived, Adolf.

As instantiated, Porsche.

Who did btw build the ill-fated Ferdinand tank destroyer for WW 2 (IIRC 8-inch frontal armor. I saw one on display at Aberdeen Proving Grounds with little ice cream scoops out of the armor where allied tanks had shot at it.)

325 posted on 09/21/2019 3:19:08 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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