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Nevertheless BB I don't agree that this should have meant the obliteration of VW, an internationally respected company, or the Type 1 Beetle, IMHO a great 20th Century icon, from history, any more than a collective punishment of all German citizens, which Henry Morganthal, FDR's Treasury Secretary, argued for in 1945. Under the Morganthau Plan, you would have had your way and VW would have been expunged as part of a greater drive to destroy Germany's entire industrial base and turn her into a pastoral economy. I have to say that I thank God that common sense and humanity prevailed over the understandable lust for revenge. But all this is much too heavy for this thread. However, there's a very relevent discussion of VW's history here, if you are interested, BB. See posts 296-298; 300; 311; 316; 318 and 319.
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However, in the East-European countries where it has been manufactured and sold, it has been very expensive (compared to the Trabant) and was treated as the "Mercedes" there. As for the build-quality, it was remarkably well done compared to the russian competitors at that time...
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Lada, Skoda (pre volkswagon) and most American cars built in the 70s.
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I see GeorgeMcSpoon got around to the Ford Pinto (certainly one of the biggest pieces of cr@p ever made and really nice in a rear end collision) but don't forget the Chevy Vega. An old gf of mine had a brand new one back in the early 70's and I don't think that thing ever ran more than a few days without breaking down and having to be towed. That thing left a real bad taste in my mouth for Chevy.
And I loved the Beetle! Have owned two over the years and would buy another. Those things got around in the snow when just about everything else was parked or hung up. One brief story. Was going down the Interstate one night with a friend and came up to a toll booth. Flipped in the coins and hit the gas.....nothing! Pushed the Bug off to the side of the road and opened the rear door to find that the accelerator cable had broken at the carb. Found a small piece of wire and jury rigged the cable to the carb. Took maybe 10 minutes and we were off. I don't remember how long that lasted but it was quite a while. Can't do that with many, if any, cars these days. |
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The original Citroen 2cv had canvas draped over a frame (ie lawn chairs) for seats.
Every trick was used to keep the price down so the poorest potato farmer could afford one.
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When I was at school (far too long ago) one of our science teachers had a Wartburg, he was unfortunate enough to be involved in a collision whilst driving it. The engine ended up in the boot (trunk), taking most of him with it. Needless to say he didnt survive.
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