Doug DeMuro

The family says it more like, because I met one of them at one point, they say it more like, not like Porsche, but more like Porsche. But it's hard, I think it's a German thing, and I think it's difficult to, so we all say Porsche, Porsche.

The family says it more like, because I met one of them at one point, they say it more like, not like Porsche, but more like Porsche. But it's hard, I think it's a German thing, and I think it's difficult to, so we all say Porsche, Porsche.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, that's probably exactly what it is.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, that's probably exactly what it is.

Well, he had an honorary doctorate. He was already doing stuff, though. He was engineering and creating. Yes. Hence the honorary doctorate.

Well, he had an honorary doctorate. He was already doing stuff, though. He was engineering and creating. Yes. Hence the honorary doctorate.

And it certainly has become more that way since Porsche was, as we'll get to, because Mercedes-Benz is there, and it really does feel like, yeah, a manufacturing cradle, especially for cars.

And it certainly has become more that way since Porsche was, as we'll get to, because Mercedes-Benz is there, and it really does feel like, yeah, a manufacturing cradle, especially for cars.

Everybody you meet in Stuttgart, just like when you go to Detroit, works for Porsche or Mercedes-Benz or a supplier or something like that.

Everybody you meet in Stuttgart, just like when you go to Detroit, works for Porsche or Mercedes-Benz or a supplier or something like that.

Which was important because in Germany in that time, car ownership was not anywhere near as big as it was in the United States. Apparently only 2% of Germans owned a car versus 30% of Americans by the 1930s. And so mobilizing Germans was not something that had happened in mass at that point.

Which was important because in Germany in that time, car ownership was not anywhere near as big as it was in the United States. Apparently only 2% of Germans owned a car versus 30% of Americans by the 1930s. And so mobilizing Germans was not something that had happened in mass at that point.

so much so that like and doug you work to portia you have content like i think to this day the rivalry between mercedes-benz and portia like there's some bad blood it heats up and it cools down and there's there's more to discuss on that in the future for sure but they ultimately do share that town too so like there's rivalry but like they're also you know you hang you have beers with you know you can't avoid hanging out with mercedes-benz employees also love it

so much so that like and doug you work to portia you have content like i think to this day the rivalry between mercedes-benz and portia like there's some bad blood it heats up and it cools down and there's there's more to discuss on that in the future for sure but they ultimately do share that town too so like there's rivalry but like they're also you know you hang you have beers with you know you can't avoid hanging out with mercedes-benz employees also love it

All the German brands. I mean, you know, most of them use Jewish labor in their factories at that time. And

All the German brands. I mean, you know, most of them use Jewish labor in their factories at that time. And

Especially for cars like the Beetle, which were... produced in many countries over many years. I mean, they were building them in Latin America through a couple of years ago, maybe 2003 or something. And so it's, like, difficult to figure out. But it obviously, whether or not it was the most or one of the most, it was obviously, the effect of that car is clear, you know, today.

Especially for cars like the Beetle, which were... produced in many countries over many years. I mean, they were building them in Latin America through a couple of years ago, maybe 2003 or something. And so it's, like, difficult to figure out. But it obviously, whether or not it was the most or one of the most, it was obviously, the effect of that car is clear, you know, today.

And it's interesting when you think about the Beetle because young people today look at it as a cute, classic car. But at the time... It was what you drove to drive your family around. And we'll talk more as we get to post-war, but like in Germany at the time, it's like a real, you know, important, practical family car.

And it's interesting when you think about the Beetle because young people today look at it as a cute, classic car. But at the time... It was what you drove to drive your family around. And we'll talk more as we get to post-war, but like in Germany at the time, it's like a real, you know, important, practical family car.