I gave the book to the man who is doing alot of work with me on the Porsche kit
car. He was a mechanic for Porsche and VW for 11 years. I can see if I can
borrow
it back and give a direct quote on why he turned it down.
Brad
gerard wrote:
> I have no idea as to the veracity or reason why Ford would have tuned
> down the VW factory, since he was a staunch supporter of Hitler
> before the war. Ford was opposed US entry into WWII and was known for
> his openly anti-semitic views as well. If I remember correctly, he
> made a visit to Germany to visit Hitler and likely gave advice on
> mass production techniques as well.
>
> If I'd hazard a guess, I'd say he turned the factory down because it
> likely would have cost him a great deal in public opinion, and
> consequently sales, after the war.
>
> I'm curious to know what the book offered a a reason.
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