2007-04-13 09:04:02 · 9 answers · asked by Gettysburg Ghost 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
Pre-WW2 Nazi Germany.
Literally translated Volkswagen = Peoples Car (an affordable vehicle). The "Beetle" was designed pre WW2 to be this "peoples car".
It had a "bolt on chassis" and this enabled the floorpan to be utilised for military purpose by fixing a different body onto it.
Thus the german army staff car - Kubelwagen - was in place.
And of course, the Feuhrer also commissioned the Autobahn - the first multi lane highway in the world.
Oh how he was slated then - but in fairness, he did have some ideas way ahead of his time.
2007-04-13 09:22:19 · answer #1 · answered by Seopard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adolph Hitler commissioned Ferdinand Porshe to design the Volkswagen, people's car in the 1930's in Germany.
2007-04-13 16:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much everybody above is correct...
VOLKS means people, but WAGEN means "dare"....
Hitler was responsible for the creation of the car.... it was to be an inexpensive car that nearly anybody could afford and simple and cheap to run, operate, own and fix....
2007-04-13 16:22:04 · answer #3 · answered by Leatherman_Craig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back around WW2. Hitler wanted a car for the masses. Volkswasgen is german for peoples car.
2007-04-13 16:09:56 · answer #4 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I have to add is this website:
http://www.vvwca.com/features/people/
It tells about the people behind the car. I thought it was pretty interesting.
2007-04-13 19:21:06 · answer #5 · answered by sleepingdragonz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they came from germany, and it was adolph hitler that had the german car companies compete for the 'peoples car'-one that was affordable and easy to fix. ferdinand porshce had the winning entry.
2007-04-13 16:10:01 · answer #6 · answered by heada_bone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means the peoples car.
or something to that effect. The car is German.
2007-04-13 16:44:26 · answer #7 · answered by panhandlr4 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some idiot in Germany came up with the piece of crap.
2007-04-13 16:22:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
adolf hitler - germany
2007-04-14 00:58:53 · answer #9 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋