Comments on: Madman’s Dream Car (Dec, 1953) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/21/madmans-dream-car/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Timmay http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/21/madmans-dream-car/comment-page-1/#comment-1080423 Timmay Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:22:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/21/madmans-dream-car/#comment-1080423 Most likely a '53. I believe that most historians agree that Hitler did intend for the Volkswagen to be a an inexpensive car for the masses. I've even seen film footage of Hitler riding in an early convertible prototype. The car didn't go into production until after the war. It was the British occupation forces that gave it the nick name of Beetle because of its obvious shape and also because most of the early production models were painted black. Most likely a ’53. I believe that most historians agree that Hitler did intend for the Volkswagen to be a an inexpensive car for the masses. I’ve even seen film footage of Hitler riding in an early convertible prototype. The car didn’t go into production until after the war. It was the British occupation forces that gave it the nick name of Beetle because of its obvious shape and also because most of the early production models were painted black.

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/21/madmans-dream-car/comment-page-1/#comment-635715 Neil Russell Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:24:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/21/madmans-dream-car/#comment-635715 That's an early one, with flip out turn indicators, but it doesn't have the split back window (maybe it got lost in the picture editing?) I used to know my VWs better than I do these days, now I'll have to hunt up that old copy of "Small World" (I think that's what it's called, this getting old thing stinks!!) That’s an early one, with flip out turn indicators, but it doesn’t have the split back window (maybe it got lost in the picture editing?)

I used to know my VWs better than I do these days, now I’ll have to hunt up that old copy of “Small World” (I think that’s what it’s called, this getting old thing stinks!!)

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/21/madmans-dream-car/comment-page-1/#comment-633934 nlpnt Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:08:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/21/madmans-dream-car/#comment-633934 Definitely a postwar car (the chrome hood and body side accents came in for 1949), probably a VW press photo (BN= British Zone Niedersachsen, BN38x= Wolfsburg). Backdrop definitely NOT a VW press photo. Definitely a postwar car (the chrome hood and body side accents came in for 1949), probably a VW press photo (BN= British Zone Niedersachsen, BN38x= Wolfsburg).

Backdrop definitely NOT a VW press photo.

]]> By: Sorcerer Mickey http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/21/madmans-dream-car/comment-page-1/#comment-631824 Sorcerer Mickey Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:28:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/21/madmans-dream-car/#comment-631824 The Hitlermobile! (Advertising makes it happen!) The Hitlermobile! (Advertising makes it happen!)

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