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Photo of THE VOLKSWAGEN STORY written by Hopfinger, K.B. published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd. (STOCK CODE: 1326573) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

THE VOLKSWAGEN STORY

by K.B. Hopfinger

Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 3rd. 1971

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Third Edition. A revised and up-to-date version of Beyond Expectation - The Volkswagen Story, first published in 1954. The history of one of the largest and most successful automobile enterprises in the world. Light grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 215 pages.

Spine and corners bumped. Some slight browning to cover edges. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly edge rubbed.

ISBN: 0854291091
Stock no. 1326573

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Contents

1. Who was Porsche?
2. Austro-Daimler
3. Engines for Flying Machines
4. Daimler-Benz
5. Back to Austria
6. Scheme for a Small Car
7. The Zundapp Volksauto
8. Russian Offer
9. A Racing Project
10. The NSU Volksauto
11. Cars and Politics
12. An Important Memorandum
13. The Official Order
14. Volkswagen Series 3
15. A Plot fails
16. Visit to the USA
17. Volkswagen Prototype Tests
18. Difference of Opinion
19. On Hitler's Instructions
20. Gathering the Experts
21. Count von Schulenburg's Estate
22. The Architect
23. The Foundation Stone
24. The Shadow of War
25. Rommel's Choice
26. The War Years
27. Chaos, Occupation and Prison
28. A New Start
29. Project 356
30. Prosperity Town
31. 1955 - a Milestone in Europe's Automobile History
32. From Rags to Riches
33. The Norddhoff Era
34. The Sporting Image
35. The Eight-Second Production Achievement
36. The Closing Circle
37. The Challenge of the Future
38. Traditions and Changing Trends
Appendix I - The Volkswagen AG Chronological History
Appendix II - Auto-Union GmbH Chronological History
Appendix III - NSU AG Chronological History

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