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Hitler and 'his Volkswagen': Tracing the 80-year history of the Beetle

The VW Beetle has the Nazis to thank for its existence. Adolf Hitler laid the cornerstone of the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg 80 years ago.


A history of the VW - Interesting to note that Adolf never had a driver's license


http://www.dw.com/en/hitler-and-his-volkswagen-tracing-the-80-year-history-of-the-beetle/a-43942998?maca=en-GK-RSS-en-teaser-Flipboard-Germany-21387-xml-media

I can remember having a VW rental from a garage back in the very early 60's. A split back window and a stick for a gas gauge. But it got a hellova gas milage - as I recall, somewhere in the high 40 MPG.