Building VW Beetles, the "People’s Car" of Germany

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1953

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In 1934, looking to put a motorized vehicle in the garage of every German family, Adolf Hitler contracted automotive engineer Ferdinand Porsche to develop a “people’s car,” practically called a Volkswagen.

The Volkswagen would need to be capable of carrying a family of...

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