TheVolkswagenwasdesignedfromtheinsideout.
Everylineisaresultoffunctions. Thesnubnosecutsdownwindresistance. Thebodylineshugtheinteriorworking. Nothingprotrudes.
OneBritoncalledtheVolkswagen “amarvelouseconomyofdesign.”
AnAmericanownerputisdifferently. “Itsfunny.” Hesaid, “Howshegrowsonyou. Atfirstyouthinksheishomeliestthingyoueversaw. Butprettysoonyougettolovehershape. Andafterawhile, noothercarlooksright.”
TheVWdefiesobsolescence. Youcanhardlytellthedoughtyshapeofa1950modelfroma61. Tosuggestalteringitisheresytoowners. (Wouldyouchangetheperfectformofanegg?)
Butwearecontinuallymakingchangesyoucannotsee. Example: anewanti-swaybareliminatesswayoncurves. Overahundredsuchchangessince1950, butneverinthebasicdesign.
IstheVolkswagenhomely? Itdependsonhowyoulookatit (andhowlong).
