THREE.8.WERKS:
1938:
In 1938, construction began on the KdF Wagen factory. In 1938, several VW38s (pre-production) and VW39s (demonstration cars) were produced just to show that the factory did work, and to show what the final version of the car would look like. These cars were different from their predecessors in that they had front hinged doors (all the VW designs before had "suicide" doors), split windows in the rear, larger hoods, and many other minor differences. This edition of the car was the basis of the Beetle after the war was over.
Werks:
Customizing the original German word "werke" which translated means "works", we have combined the two words as symbol of German/European product and tuning on American soil.
Ferdinand's Crew
Dr. Ferdinand Porsche the "founding father" was hired by Hitler to design and help produce the orginal VW38s. When the VW38s were introduced, Hitler abruptly changed the name of the car to KdF Wagen. KdF stood for "Kraft durch Freude" which meant "Strength through Joy." This upset Porsche, as he was not a member of the Nazi party, and he didn't support Hitler's use of propaganda when advertising the car.
We have taken upon this sub-title, Ferdinand's Crew, as a stamp of approval from the "The Legend the Man and Founding Father of the of Volkswagen tradition".
Announcement: eurothon 2010 is on September 12th.
The 7th Annual eurothon is quickly approaching and we couldn't be more excited to once again present it to you at the Yonkers Empire City Raceway and Casino. This event is all about a good time, seeing friends that you haven't seen in a while, seeing stunning euros and of course trying your luck in the casino
We will have the usual People's Choice Awards and the Dr. Ferdinand Porsche PROPER Award, as well as upwards of 200 euros, food, swag, slot machines, etc. We look forward to seeing you there!
THREE.8.WERKS
Ferdinand's Crew
