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Looks like you passed the test Terry! Congratulations, your '34 is a fine looking Packard.

Thanks for the compliment Mal. I am still watching all the blog from Wades workshop and look forward to the "Fossil" appearing again.
Regards
Terry

I don't know if this is true or not, but I was told that Hitler actually had only one car titled in his name. The rest were owned by the Nazi Party or the German state. Supposedly, the one he actually owned was a gift. In 1945 in was in Holland. It was taken to some some town in Kentucky after the war by an enterprising GI (Pikeville seems to stick in my mind) and displayed at a VFW hall where it was thought to have been owned by Himmler.

The VFW needed dough in the 1970s or so, and sold the car thinking it was just gas the it actually was Himmler's. Mercedes eventually confirmed it as not Himmler's but Hitler's. The car has sold several times and gets a writeup in the mass media when it does. The Texan telling the story states that the engine numbers and the body numbers are all confirmed by Mercedes.

FWIW.

Martin K. O'Toole

Thanks for the update Martin. It's a pity Gushka is'nt around any more, just the sort of research he'd love to get his teeth into.
Terry

You know, I think I was told that by D. F. McClelland of teh Dallas, Texas area back in the 1970s. He was a former Canadian Mountie and had a wonderful knowledge of Packards. Anyone know if he is he still with us?

Martin K. O'Toole
Marietta, Georgia

This post is in no way intended to glorify the man but only to answer a question related to his cars.

His first car was a "Selve", bought in 1920. Thereafter he personally owned two Mercedes acc. to "The Spiegel 9/1997" (written in German).

To get more details & pics --> this way.

Hi Gerd,

I knew you would come up with something on the subject and thanks for sharing the info with us. Very interesting.
Do you have any information on wether the "die Partei" ever used Horches during that terrible period.

Once again thanks
Terry

Terry, now I am in a quandary or on the horns of a dilemma as they probably say in your neck of the woods. On the one hand I know the best sources money can buy for first-hand information related to Horch but on the other hand I know it needs too much money to buy the sources in a bookstore. Therefore I would like to orient you to ebay to search for two books from Peter Kirchberg:

--> Autos aus Zwickau ($242.00 + shipping)

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--> Auto Union Grand-Prix-Report 1934 - 1939 ($111.00 + shipping)

The author had access to the Horch archive. I have bought the first edition 1985 in the GDR and know them inside out.

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THere are still many VW's ("beetle" or "bug" type) still roaming the roads here in the US. Don't see one every day but do see one at least once a month if not more often still in operation. IIRC 1975 was the last year VW Beetle was sold here in the US.

I'm wondering if the VW beetle is still popular in Germany and about how often does one still see a VW beetle in operation in Germany???

Thanks for the reply Gerd. I'll look into it.