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Who originally designed the Volkswagen Beetle?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    From wikipedia:

    The origins of the car date back to 1925, when Adolf Hitler drew concepts of the Beetle in a Munchen restaurant. Further influences came from the 1931 Tatra T97, and the 1931 Porsche Typ 12.

    In 1933 Hitler met with Ferdinand Porsche to discuss the development of a "Volks-Wagen" ("People Car"), a basic vehicle that should be capable of transporting two adults and three children at a speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), and which should cost no more than a 990 Reichsmark (at an average income of 32RM/week).

    Ferdinand Porsche formulated the original parameters of the Beetle several years before it was commissioned. However its production only became financially viable when it was backed by the Third Reich.

    Erwin Komenda, Porsche's chief designer, was responsible for the design and styling of the car.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The history of the Beetle really goes back to pre 2nd world war Germany when Ferdinand Porsche had a vision of a mass produced vehicle that was affordable to the average German, an idea that appealed to the young Adolf Hitler who himself could not drive, but was a car fanatic.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Dr Ferdinand Porsche

  • 1 decade ago

    Dr. Ferdinand Porsche

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Ferdinand Porsche

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I always heard it was Ferdinand Porsche and Hans Ledwinka, but that Adolph Hitler actually designed the "rounded" shape.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hitler wanted to build THE PEOPLES CAR and got with Dr. Porsche to make the VW beetle.

  • 1 decade ago

    Mr. Porsche.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ferdinand Porsche Austrian not German

  • 1 decade ago

    It was one of the few good things to come out of WWII. It was created by Nazi Germany under the orders of Hilter to produce a "PEOPLES CAR"..............

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