not a build thread as yet...but...

Anton · Post by **Anton** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:17 pm

I like Beetles (which were designed by a Brit, not by Hitler) almost as much as I like mini's (real ones, not beemerminis).

If this wasn't such a weird project, then perhaps it wouldn't be putting you off so much!

donkeychomp · Post by **donkeychomp** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:11 pm

Didn't know Dr Ferdinand Porsche was British! And the Mini was designed by an Italian lol.

Started priming the bugger and ran out of warmth and paint. Sigh. Will carry on tomorrow!

Post by **Jordi** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:32 pm

Close, Alec issigonis was a Greek born Ottoman which is modern day Turkey.

Dr Porche was born Austrian-Hungarian and later became a German citizen

Care of Wikipedia, could be wrong but sounds as if it should be right.

donkeychomp · Post by **donkeychomp** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:22 pm

I sit, glass of Cabernet in hand, corrected

Anton · Post by **Anton** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 6:27 am

I'm not sure if I got the British connection right, but from what I've been reading lately, it was designed by a Jewish fellow called Joseph Ganz (I thought he was British born, I may be wrong) and Hitler had Ferdenand Porsche credited for the work, for obvious reasons.

I did read that in the daily mail though...

donkeychomp · Post by **donkeychomp** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:07 pm

Anton wrote:I'm not sure if I got the British connection right, but from what I've been reading lately, it was designed by a Jewish fellow called Joseph Ganz (I thought he was British born, I may be wrong) and Hitler had Ferdenand Porsche credited for the work, for obvious reasons.

I did read that in the daily mail though...

that might explain a few things...the Mail (oh dear)

Anton · Post by **Anton** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:11 am

donkeychomp wrote:
that might explain a few things...the Mail (oh dear)

Yes, but in my defence, it was the mail online - I don't read the mail (or any rabbit hutch lining crap that passes for a newspaper these days) and didn't really notice it was the mail until I went back to have another look.

I'll be more careful next time...