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Originally posted by asphaltgambler
Chrysler Airflows..
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Oh yea, the bottom two cars are Beetle Prototypes, can you even tell the difference?
This is a good site.........tons of pictures (metric tons).
http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Volkswagen/
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It all began at the end of the summer of 1933 when Ferdinand Porsche was summoned to the Hotel Kaiserhof in Berlin for a meeting with the dictator. Porsche had an outstanding reputation as an engineer. He had been chief designer for Daimler-Benz, Auto-Union, and now had his own engineering consultation firm. In a private conference, Hitler told the engineer his plans for a car.
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This is the "above" link (the version we all know):
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles01/article711.shtml
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It should be small, perhaps a four-seater, have a good durable engine, get 40 miles to the gallon, and be air-cooled since most Germans did not have garages. In 1933, Hitler had described the modern Volkswagen! He even called it a Volkswagen - the people's car - and stipulated that it sell at a low price. Porsche then asked for an idea of the price. With laughter the dictator answered, "At any price, Herr Doktor Porsche. Any price below 1,000 Marks!"
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