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Old 08-08-2007, 03:15 PM   #1
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And all this time I thought Ferdinand Porsche designed it.
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Old 08-08-2007, 04:06 PM   #2
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He did, sort of. Actually he copied the concept and a dozen design features of the Czech Tatra. When Tatra sued, Hitler told Porsche, not to worry, I'll make that problem go away. After the war VW had to settle with Tatra.
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Old 08-08-2007, 04:39 PM   #3
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he copied the concept and a dozen design features of the Czech Tatra.

Very interesting.
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