Date:         Sat, 9 Oct 2004 22:26:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
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From:         Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
Subject:      Ford & VW (was windshield wiper help)
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What's even funnier (as read in "Small Wonder", one of several books of the
history of Volkswagen's rise), was Ford being asked after the war if he
would be interested in taking over Volkswagen and was told by one of his
advisors "Mr Ford, I think what we're being offered here isn't worth a
damn!" (or words to that effect).  The rest is history of course.

Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
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jim@karmannghia.com
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From: "Al and Sue Brase" <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
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Subject: Re: windshield wiper help


<SNIP> (There was also quite a close relationship between Dr. Porsche and
Henry
> Ford. He visited Dearborn in 1937. Notice the wide 5 lug pattern wheels,
> and the styling of the original Bug.)
> Funny thing was, representatives of the British auto industry toured the
> VW plant in 1945 or 46 and declared  that the bug was absolutely no
> threat to their part of the market.
<SNIP>