Submitted by Gene (not verified) on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 5:20am.
And, I think you would have to agree that under the regime of the time "Hitler" it was going to be his way or no way at all. Therefore stolen design or not, it was in fact Hitler through his means that caused the car to hit the road. Treachery yes, but still the fact. You stated in your own words, "Ferdinand Porsche invented the Volkswagen and sold the design to Hitler". So, regardless of the designers feelings on how Hitler used it for propaganda, my account still stands. And you just furthered the argument. That argument still stands that a scum bag like Hitler put an affordable car into the hands of his people and that did not make him a good man!
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