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Volkswagen Granted Porsche Royalties on Every Beetle Sold Worldwide
“In return, they give that German Porsche company literally the sweetheart deal of a lifetime, a royalty on every beetle sold. Worldwide.”
The VW Beetle Is Likely the Longest-Produced Single-Generation Car
“I believe the Beetle, the original Beetle,
Was, is likely the single longest produced and largest both in terms of length of time and number of units produced of a single generation model of a car.”
British Industry Inspectors Rejected the VW Beetle as Commercially Unviable
“The British saw the plans for Volkswagen, for the Beetle, and said, no one's gonna ever want to buy that car. It's crazy to think about now, and it gives you an idea of how the British would operate their car industries, constant missed opportunities, but they…”