VW History....intresting

[aeronca65t]

~Very interesting story~ about some of the early history of VW.

~Excellent, related slide show~

 

[NutmegCT]

There was a similar story in WSJ last weekend.

I'm still not convinced that Ganz has a "beetle" connection, with the preceding MaiKaefer, Standard-Superior, and Rumpler. But certainly see the VW connection.

Early sketches:

Also interesting, and probably intentional: In German, the word Ganz means "quite" or "fully". So the "Ganz-Klein-Wagen" label has two meanings. Ganz's "small car", and "quite small car".

Thanks for posting the links.
Tom

 

[Brosky]

Sadly, that was not the only idea or property taken from the Jews at that awful time in German history.

 

[NutmegCT]

Paul - that's for sure. I think just about *all* ideas and property were taken from them - citizenship and recognition as human beings, included - during those horrible ten years.

Tom

 

[Brosky]

How right you are Tom. Man's inhumanity to man, proven once again.

 

[CZ_Dave]

Thank You,
It was a truly enlightening lesson.