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VW TRIVIA

- By Herschel D. -

APRIL’S – ANSWERS

  1. Viking (pronounced "Wiking") was the manufacturer of VW promo miniatures in 1/40th scale. But Viking also has produced in 1/87th (HO) scale.

  2. The VW-Porsche 914 used the same engine that was in the Type 4 VW.

  3. The first VW owner’s manual was published in 1939!

  4. A "winker" is the German word for the turn signal, especially the pre-mid-55 (U.S.) semaphore type.

  5. "Westfalia" is the correct way to spell the name of the builder of VW’s Campmobile.

  6. Germans call themselves Deutschlanders, who live in Deutschland and speak Deutsch. They call us Amerkanisch.

MAY’S - NEW QUESTIONS

    1. Who first "officially" imported VWs to the U.S. and when?

    2. In what year did the Beetle wheels go from having clip-on hubcaps to press on?

    3. What VW assembly, in German, is the "bremsen?"

    4. True or False? VW actually offered a factory built Type-2 fire truck.

    5. Who supplied the bodywork for the Kubelwagens in W.W.II?

    6. When did Dr. Ferdinand Porsche design his first car?

- Answers next month, along with new questions -

What the hey?!!! Engine up front? It seems that during the finalization of the beetle body design, when Porsche’s engineer Erwin Komende was creating a true rear window for the Beetle (KDF-wagen) a brief study was made of putting the engine up front!