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Mar 31, 2020 | 03:57 PM

#21

roussfam

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Originally Posted by Abudoggie

There was Porsche WAY before Hitler but not VW. Everywhere I search seems to indicate that Hitler promoted the idea of an affordable "peoples car" that could carry 5. In 1933, the **** government approached Ferdinand Porsche to design and implement it. Porsche had previously built small "beetle" style prototypes but they were never produced due to the depression.

"KDF" you refer to was Hitler's first name for the car in 1933: Kraft durch Freude (KdF) Wagen which translates to "Strength Through Joy Car" in 1935 he had the name changed to Volkswagen. Hitler announced a working prototype of the Beetle in May of 1938 and he also layed the cornerstone of the factory at Wolsburg. The property for the factory was commandeered by the ****'s from a private estate. The factory was funded by a scheme by the ****'s who sold government stamps through monthly installment payments by the German people who could supposedly redeem the stamps in the future for a car. It never came to be. After **** Germany invaded Poland in late 1939 production of civilian VWs was diverted to making military vehicles like the Kubelwagen.

Regardless, VW never really became the wildly popular "peoples car" until after the war and after Hitler (not long before him).

Check out David Burnett's paper "From Hitler to Hippies: The VW Bus in America" which seems to be a well documented writing.

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.c...ract_id=950575

Yup, election promise, inexpensive car in every driveway basically. If anyone is into VW's I recommend reading the book "Small Wonder"

Mar 31, 2020 | 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TideRKC

Interesting, considering VW was started because of Hitler. I have more of a problem of where it came from as opposed to what it may have become.

I am fine with not support Germans or Jap people. But I don't think it is the same board of directors.

Apr 2, 2020 | 02:14 PM

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CCriner

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Your are absolutely correct.

Apr 4, 2020 | 12:07 PM

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grbrown

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As we're on the subject of VW and hence the Beetle, VW eventually settled with Tatra cars of the Czech Rebublic, in the 1960s, as Ferdinand Porsche essentially plagiarised their design when he designed the VW Beetle. He and Hans Ledwinka of Tatra were close friends, both working in the auto industry, Porsche being German and Ledwinka an Austrian.

Apr 4, 2020 | 01:06 PM

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smitty901

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There was a time some saw it as a jester against HD . Way for showing so anger. Just for a joke I had the one on lower rear fender on the )& RG upside down.
I enjoy ever minute and every mile on that bike..

Apr 5, 2020 | 04:58 AM

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Mattbastard

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When the American flag is flown upside down it's a sign of distress. This is the same thing.

I'm surprised with all the Vets on this forum nobody's said that yet.

Apr 5, 2020 | 05:20 AM

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Ron750

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Why do threads like How to take a curve, get closed, while threads like this are resurrected? I suspect it has something to do with the heinous related threads feature.

Apr 5, 2020 | 06:58 AM

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grbrown

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Originally Posted by Mattbastard

When the American flag is flown upside down it's a sign of distress. This is the same thing.

I'm surprised with all the Vets on this forum nobody's said that yet.

Applies to flying flags elsewhere as well, old chap!