In 1928, King Amanullah of Afghanistan visited the Vickers-Armstrong factory in Sheffield. But what of use could be offered to a man who lived in a country with no metalled roads? Simple: a car with tank tracks at the rear!
In 1969, we printed the Volkswagen story: how a plant considered "not worth a damn" after the war had in just two decades produced 16 million vehicles.
Included were a tour of upgraded Wolfsburg, a delve into the firm's UK operations and a drive of the oldest surviving Beetle.
On this day 34 years ago, @Autocar...
•Previewed the 8 Series, "BMW's 180mph super coupé"
•Road-tested the Suzuki SJ 413, a Jimny ancestor
•Reported on the record £5.5m sale of a Bugatti Royale
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