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Many of the concepts incorporated in the distinctive
VW design have earlier origins.
Zeppelin airship designer Paul Jaray's patent for streamlined
automobile bodies was filed in 1922. At the time, the idea of an enclosed automobile was
too revolutionary for many people and was generally scoffed at.
It wasn't until some time in the 1930s that the concept of a streamlined motor car
began to become popular.
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The 1938 Tatra V-8 was one of the many streamlined automobiles that
were designed and manufactured during the 1930s.
Volkswagen's was the only one that lasted past the decade.
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