Books & Research
Publications documenting the life and legacy of Josef Ganz — from the definitive biography to the latest research on the Standard and Gutbrod companies.
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The astonishing biography of Josef Ganz, a Jewish designer from Frankfurt, who in May 1931 created a revolutionary small car: the Maikäfer. Paul Schilperoord tells how Ganz was imprisoned by the Gestapo, forced to flee Germany, and had his groundbreaking ideas used for the Volkswagen.
A detailed historical study of the Gutbrod family and their industrial activities between 1926 and 1954, covering motorcycles, passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and agricultural machinery.
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Het geheim van Hitler's Volkswagen
Hoe Paul Schilperoord het vergeten verhaal van Josef Ganz ontdekte en reconstrueerde
A Verdadeira História do Fusca
A história do engenheiro judeu que criou o carro do povo de Hitler
Die wahre Geschichte des VW-Käfers
Wie die Nazis Josef Ganz die Volkswagen-Idee stahlen
Discover the Story
Learn about the Jewish engineer who helped create the concept of the people's car, only to have his legacy stolen by the Nazi regime.