PR guys in and around the vast
complex. At this point we were
told by the aforementioned snide
few that we were not in any way
welcome to join them on this part
of the day and it was for them
only. Oooh handbags! Suit yourself
we thought, we had other places
to visit. On behalf of the ‘outcast’
crew, thank you Volkswagen for an
awesome and unforgettable day!
We headed just down the road
from the factory to the Stiftung
AutoMuseum Volkswagen, which
is only €6 per person to enter and
is well worth a visit. Set over 5,000
square metres and with around
130 vehicles on show it provides a
fascinating insight into the product
history of Volkswagen. Among
the main exhibits are many rare
concept vehicles, prototypes and
one-off models (the prototype Type
3 Razor Edge Ghia was my personal
favourite, what a stunning dash
and extra sexy curves). We pretty
much had the place to ourselves soROAD TRIP Europe
and are shown all aspects of the build
process including ‘the marriage’ of
body and chassis. The tour guide we
had was exceptional, he was super
knowledgeable and extremely funny
and seemed rather obsessed with
the VW Tiguan or ‘Teeeegwaaaan’
as he pronounced it. I wish I could
remember his name because if
anyone was made for a job; he was
that person, hats off to Volkswagen
for employing him.
As promised, we all were invited
to have lunch in the works canteen
alongside the workforce, where the
choice of food on offer was vast
and the quality superb. I think most
of us chose a main of the famous
Volkswagen currywurst sausage (they
sell more of these than cars, fact!) and
chips followed by a delicious desert
of some kind. We felt really privileged
to have been given the opportunity
to eat alongside the staff of such a
prestigious and respected brand.
Once food was consumed and we
had all headed back to our vehicles,
the plan was for the group to have
some further photos taken by the