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    Cornering the market

    Apr 29, 2022 4 minutes
    Words and photos Bob Gilmore

    Asuitable location for the factory that would go on to build the Volkswagen Beetle by the million was decided upon in northern Germany, on a 20 square mile piece of land near the 14th century Wolfsburg Castle. The , or cornerstone ceremony for the location of the new factory, was held on 26 May 1938 in the newly-formed town of . As well as various notable, and notorious, figures, three of the Type 38 KdF Wagens were present: a blue / grey car, reg' no. IIIA 42801; a black sunroof car, reg' no. IIIA 42802 and a dark burgundy Cabriolet, reg' no. IIIA 42803, ostensibly for

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