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  1. josefganz.orgJosef Ganz | True father of the Volkswagen Beetle Concept

    Two years later, Ganz presented his ‘German Volkswagen’ before Chancellor Adolf Hitler at the 1933 Berlin motor show – but as a Jew, he was soon arrested by the Gestapo and any connection between him and what soon became “Hitler’s Volkswagen project” was erased from the pages of history…

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Josef_GanzJosef Ganz - Wikipedia

    In 1929, Josef Ganz started contacting German motorcycle manufacturers Zündapp, Ardie and DKW for collaboration to build a prototype, small people's car. This resulted in a first prototype, the Ardie-Ganz , built at Ardie in 1930 and a second one completed at Adler in May 1931, which was nicknamed the Maikäfer (‘May-Beetle’, common ...

  4. josefganz.org › standard-superiorStandard Superior - Josef Ganz

    In the summer of 1932, director Wilhelm Gutbrod of the Standard Fahrzeugfabrik in Ludwigsburg approached Josef Ganz to discuss the possibility of developing a small ‘Volkswagen’ based on his 1931 Maikäfer prototype and his various patents. An agreement was soon reached and a first prototype was constructed and tested in the fall of 1932.

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  6. jalopnik.com › the-1933-proto-beetle-designed-by-aJosef Ganz's 1933 Standard Superior Is Getting Restored

    Sep 25, 2018 · Josef Ganz's 1933 Standard Superior Is Getting Restored. Car Culture. The 1933 Proto-Beetle Designed by a German Jew Who Was Erased From History Has Been Restored. By. Jason...

  7. www.nytimes.com › 2012/01/22 › automobilesIn Beetle’s Creation Story, a Plot Twist - The New York Times

    Jan 20, 2012 · “The Extraordinary Life of Josef Ganz” is an intriguing book about a Jewish engineer whose designs in the 1930s laid out the basics for the Volkswagen Beetle championed by Hitler.

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  9. www.hemmings.com › stories › 2017/04/14Restoration of Josef Ganz-built Beetle predecessor begins ...

    Apr 14, 2017 · Standard went into modest production with the Superior - according to Ludvigsen, 195 built in 1933, 185 in 1934, and a handful in 1935, spread over two body styles, the Mark I and Mark II - and even advertised the Superior as "the fastest and cheapest German Volkswagen." Ganz, however, didn't remain with Superior for long: In May 1933, after ...

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