VW TRIVIA

- By Herschel D. -

1. The VW ad "two ridiculous gimmicks of the late 1940s" was in 1961.

2. "Anlasser" is German for the starter motor.

3. Vent windows were added to the Beetle doors for the first time in October 1952.

4. The VW air-cooled engine case is made of magnesium, which is too easily consumed in case of fires.

5. Those half-moon shaped vents behind the rear side quarter windows came along in 1971.

6. It was during the model year 1955 that U.S. specific VWs got their tubular overrider bars to better match the higher bumpers of the much bigger American cars.

1. What, in German, is a "handbremse?"
2. True or False. VW even had an assembly plant in Ireland.
3. Does the German model car maker, "Viking" still make promos for VW dealerships?
4. When Dr. Porsche opened his design consulting office in 1931, his first car company customer was which one?
5. What model years was the VW Fox built in and where was it built?
6. What differentiates a Golf from a Jetta? Easy question!