VW TRIVIA

- By Herschel D. -

1. In 1950, New York import car dealer, Max Hoffman, agreed to import some 200 or so VWs into the U.S. as the first "official" imported VWs.

2. The VW Beetle (and other models) got redesigned wheels that accepted press-on hubcaps in 1966.

3. "Bremsen" is German for brakes.

4. VW actually had a factory assembled fire truck based on the panel van as far back as the early ‘50s.

5. Ambi-Budd was the name of the company that made up the bodies for the WWII VW Kubelwagen. After the war, they ended up in the Russian zone, cutting off the supply from VW.

6. Dr. Ferdinand designed his first car way back at the beginning of the 20^th century. It was an electric car with the motors in the wheel hubs. The car make was the Lohner made in Austria and the design won him instant acclaim!

1. How many VWs were present at the 1938 laying of the first VW Factory’s cornerstone?

2. What Memphis dealer sold the first automatic transmission equipped VW Beetle in Memphis?

3. Where did the design for the VW Rabbit originate?

4. What Snow vehicle utilized the air-cooled VW drive train?

5. What is a "Getriebe?"

6. When did the VW transaxle case go from being a split case to a one piece?