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  1. Matt Matt

    When you're driving a Volkswagen Beetle, you're driving a car that had its roots in Nazi Germany. Hitler himself commissioned the first model from Porshe in 1934 because he felt the German people needed a cheap, simple car to get around in. Unfortunately, he would not live to see it mass-produced; plans were put on hold so that resources could be devoted to the war effort and the Beetle was not produced in large numbers until 1945. http://rainbowdash.net/url/819079

    Thursday, 26-Feb-15 22:43:28 UTC from web
    1. Chris Moase Chris Moase

      @mrmattimation did you know that porsche produced a whole line of tanks that germany could have purchased but another company (Mercedes i believe) got the contract instead.

      Thursday, 26-Feb-15 22:47:17 UTC from web
      1. Matt Matt

        @rednorth Nope, Mercedes didn't produce tanks, BUT Hitler did drive a Mercedes with a bullet proof windshield.

        Thursday, 26-Feb-15 22:51:41 UTC from web
        1. Chris Moase Chris Moase

          @mrmattimation i can believe that

          Thursday, 26-Feb-15 22:52:17 UTC from web
          1. Matt Matt

            @rednorth You are right about Porshe though, the company they lost out to was Henschel & Son, which made planes, trains, and automobiles.

            Thursday, 26-Feb-15 22:54:27 UTC from web
            1. Chris Moase Chris Moase

              @mrmattimation cool!

              Thursday, 26-Feb-15 22:55:30 UTC from web
        2. Chris Moase Chris Moase

          @mrmattimation actually mercedes engines were in most of germanys vehicles

          Thursday, 26-Feb-15 22:53:33 UTC from web