In this edition we have Motor-Kritik's report on the 1934 Berlin Motor Show. Here we see the first results of Adolf Hitler's call to the auto industry to build a 'People's car'. Motor Kritik's editor, Josef Ganz' Standard Superior is featured on display. It is interesting to see how primitive some of the various 'volkswagens' were. All of these vehicles were overshadowed by the Tatra T77, which was unveiled at the show. Hans Ledwinka's stunning rear engine streamliner changed the trajectory of Hitler's thinking. Germans would not be made to put up with plywood microcars powered by motorcycle engines, they would require a modern, technically advanced, mass-produced steel car. The road to the Volkswagen was opened.
For the story of the origins of the Volkswagen, see here: https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2012/03/volkswagen-world-beating-peoples-car.html
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