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In addition to the four models of the most important forerunners in this development in the automotive industry, the historical background is explained in detail in the book included with the set. This means that not only model collectors, but also anyone interested in automotive history can for the first time have access to a comprehensive set containing the forerunners of mass motorization in Germany.
Already in the mid-1920s Béla Barényi's early blueprints showed initial approaches. But also proven engineers like Josef Ganz, Hans Ledwinka, Hans Nibel or the aerodynamic expert Paul Jaray had their focus on the idea of motorizing the German nation and initiated the discussion about it. Four cars, which embody important steps in the development of a “car for the masses”, are the small Mercedes-Benz W17, which was only tested as a prototype, the roundish NSU Typ 32, which was driven also only experimentally in three different body versions, the Tatra Typ 570, which was masterminded by Hans Ledwinka in Bohemian Nesselsdorf, and of course the only series-produced German subcompact – the Superior built by the Swabian company Standard. As the Nazis seized power in 1933, the idea of a small car for the people became an important political target and the German automotive industry vied for the contract. The “official” story of the “people's car”, which became known worldwide as the Volkswagen Beetle in the post-war era, began with the presentation of the “Exposé concerning the construction of a German people's car” by Ferdinand Porsche on January 17 , 1934.
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