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Date:         Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:00:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: An Interesting Read : From Hitler to Hippies: The Volkswagen
              Bus in America
In-Reply-To:  <73bad2170901291621l67b7fc08j16f073db92e8cd6@mail.gmail.com>
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Dave,

Good point about the Ben Pon thing. It's clear Hitler had a lot to do with VW itself but that title is a bit misleading. Then again had Hitler not pushed for VW then the bus may never have been. I guess it's a point of view kind of thing.

Sort of ironic that arguably the most evil person of modern times started something that eventually produced a vehicle that became a staple of the peace and love movement less than 40 years later.

-- Thanks,

Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus


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