How it all started
This is the first post of Lorenz Schmid’s blog on josefganz.org. Together with author Paul Schilperoord, Schmid is one of the owners of this website and a relative of Josef…
Documentary release Ganz: How I Lost My Beetle
Josef Ganz documentary release with premiere at the Louwman Museum After years of work we are very proud to announce that the documentary film Ganz: How I Lost My Beetle…
Project update: Standard Superior restoration project 95% completed!
We have been a little bit quiet in our communication, but only because we were working very hard to finalize the restoration project. After a couple more trips to firma…
Project update: wooden bodywork in the making
Dear all, It has been a few months since our last update, and we are well into the New Year, but there is much news to report! Firma Mebero s.r.l.,…
Update on 1933 Standard Superior restoration project
We are very excited to report that Firma Mebero s.r.l., Dr. A. Bilciurescu in Cluj – Rumania is making good progress with the restoration of our 1933 Standard Superior. A…
AutoCult releases 1:43 Standard Superior model
Specialty model car manufacturer AutoCult from Germany has released a special collectors’ set entitled “The Road to the People’s Car”, including four 1:43 scale models of pre-VW cars and prototypes and…
AutoCult releases 1:43 “Swiss VW” model
Specialty model car manufacturer AutoCult from Germany has just released a 1:43 scale model of the 1946 Rapid “Swiss Volkswagen”, which will be made in a limited edition of 333 pieces. This car…
Crowdfunding Project – Press Release
Crowdfunding project aims to rebuild the original «Volkswagen» of Jewish engineer Josef Ganz https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/restoring-josef-ganz-s-1933-vw-beetle-forerunner/x/15995917#/ The Hague, the Netherlands / Bern, Switzerland – Unique crowdfunding project aims to restore the original…
Crowdfunding Project to start soon
In 1933, at the Berlin motor show, Jewish engineer Josef Ganz presented a revolutionary “Volkswagen” before Hitler. Fast forward five years: Hitler introduces the KdF Volkswagen to the German people while…