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◊ 2010-02-03 16:14 |
Pretzelkäfer!! VW BEETLE after 1945 |
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◊ 2010-09-08 19:31 |
 Brezelkäfer."Pretzel" is an American word, which is not in use for the Volkswagen. There -also in the UK and other English-speaking-countries- it's called "Split" or "Split-Screen". And it's no 1945+ car, as in these years there were no chromated bumpers. Also the "nose" of the engine-lid was different before 1948. |
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Gomselmash11 ◊ 2010-09-08 19:35 |
what meaning the word "Pretzelkäfer? |
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◊ 2010-09-08 20:45 |
"Pretzelkäfer" is wrong, "Brezelkäfer" ist correct in German. It's a nickname based on the shape of the back window. This is a Brezel: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brezel In English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretzel Oh, I see, in the English Wikipedia the connection to the VW is wrong, too. The term "Pretzel-Käfer" or "Pretzel-Beetle" is uncommon in the English world. And Käfer is the German word for Beetle and the usual German name for a VW Typ 1. At first a nickname, but during the years Volkswagen had used this name too in its advertises. Also on the sales-brochures of the Mexican made, officially sold Beetle (1978-1983) is was written "Käfer". In the last years the nickname "Brezel-Golf" was coming up in the German-speaking VW-enthusiasts-scene, only for the 1974/75 Golf I. This term has nothing to do with the window-shape, just because it's the very first model. -- Last edit: 2010-09-08 20:49:31 |
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Gomselmash11 ◊ 2010-09-08 20:46 |
Great, many thanks for the knowledge, ingo  |
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