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[WPB]

who founded the volkswagen company in 1937

[alavahalf]

The Nazi government..

[phizzy]

yes the name volkswagon, as we call it, i think means 'the peoples car'

[sigma]

it was designed by Ferdinand Porsche

[sigma]

History of the company given here

http://people.westminstercollege.edu/staff/bkn orr/html/history.htm

[mdoo98]

Mr Hitler (he only had one ball you know) set about creating a vehicle for the masses, a peoples car, hence Volks Wagon, the idea being that a car could be affordable to most high kicking, boot wearing, blonde haired Germans. Some of his ideas werent half baked, then again some of his others were a little too far