Battle for the Beetle The Untold Story of the Post-War Battle for Adolf Hitler's Giant Volkswagen Factory and the Porsche-Designed Car That Became an Icon for Generations a

Author Ludvigsen's understanding of the automobile world has been facilitated by his training and experience in mechanical engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and industrial design (Pratt Institute). He subsequently served in the motor industry at senior levels with General Motors, Fiat and Ford. Active over the years in motor sports, Ludvigsen holds a current competition license Karl Ludvigsen has served as technical editor of Auto Age and Sports Cars Illustrated magazines, as east coast editor of Motor Trend and as editor of Car and Driver. Ludvigsen has been a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) since 1960. He is currently a member of the SAE's Vehicle Configuration and Historical Committees. He is chairman of London's Ludvigsen Associates, a motor industry management consulting firm, and managing director of Euromotor Reports, publishers of specialised automotive studies and reports.Ludvigsen, Karl is the author of 'Battle for the Beetle The Untold Story of the Post-War Battle for Adolf Hitler's Giant Volkswagen Factory and the Porsche-Designed Car That Became an Icon for Generations a' with ISBN 9780837600710 and ISBN 0837600715.