Check out this cool fact! Back in 1933, #Tatra helped design the prototype for the Tatra V570, a sleek, rear-engined, air-cooled car that was both cheap to build and affordable for everyone. Sound familiar? Well, it should because the Volkswagen #Beetle looked so much like it that in 1965, #Volkswagen had to pay a hefty settlement to Tatra. #CarHistory #DidYouKnow 
https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/sleek-chic-and-czech-the-car-that-changed-the-world-for-ever/
The Volkswagen EA 276 Concept, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign in 1969, was a significant precursor to the Volkswagen Golf. This concept vehicle showcased innovative features that would later influence the golf's design, which became one of Volkswagen's most successful models.
The EA 276 Concept featured a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, which was a departure from the traditional rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive configuration of the Volkswagen Beetle. It was equipped with a 1.0-litre, air-cooled, flat-four engine that produced 45 horsepower, providing adequate performance for its time.
While the EA 276 Concept was never produced, its design elements and engineering principles were carried forward and refined in subsequent Volkswagen models, particularly the Golf. The concept's emphasis on reliability, low development costs, and practicality, combined with its forward-thinking design, laid the groundwork for the success of the Golf and other Volkswagen vehicles in the years to come.
Hello #Histodon!
I have a question for you: when early #automobiles were introduced like the #ModelT, what were people buying them for?
I’ve been trying to look at #HistoricalAdvertising to get a sense of who was buying these vehicles and what they were doing with them, but I’m struggling to find more.
Is anyone here particularly familiar with #TransportationHistory from the #1900s and #1910s in America?
Boosts appreciated!
Additional tags: #history #histodons #CarHistory #MotorVehicles
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