I thought it fitting to post this beautifully ugly vw car called "the thing" as a reminder to us all of what George Santayana once said: "Those who don't know their history are bound to repeat it."
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The shape of the rear part of the body was completely different to the one finally adopted, it had no air vents for the brakes and used a sequential gear shift operated from the steering wheel which was finally never used, but was the origin of what F1 cars use nowadays.
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