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A German collector has opened a museum to exhibit his treasured vintage microcars. For a while, they were a popular and affordable alternative to motorbikes during Germany's postwar economic miracle. Though long-forgotten, the little wonders of innovation and engineering may soon be reborn.
Tiny Pioneers: German Museum Celebrates Vintage Microcars - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
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(...) Microcars Heralded Germany's Economic Miracle
"A new industry was created from scratch in the postwar era," says Voit. The small cars produced in the 1950s and 1960s were technically excellent pieces of work made by individualists who passionately pursued their dreams. These men and their models got the German economic miracle going, says Voit. (...)
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