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It's February 17, 1939, at a motor show in the Mesa Exhibition Center in Berlin, Germany.

A journalist strokes his hand along the smooth bodywork of a car in the center of the busy

home. Next to him, a salesman runs through his pattern about the brand new model,

the Kadef-Bagen, an affordable and practical car that every German family will soon be able to

purchase. A journalist asks whether he can look at the engine, and without waiting for an answer,

lifts the hood. But there's nothing underneath, just an empty compartment. He furrows his brown,

asks if the car is just a dummy. The salesman laughs and backens the journalist to the rear of the

vehicle. He opens the trunk and points to the car's 25 horsepower engine. The journalist nods

and press by the innovative idea to put the engine in the back. He asks whether he can see the

engine running. The salesman looks unsure, but the journalist says he can't really give the car

a good report if he doesn't see it in action. After a moment's hesitation, the salesman fires the

engine up. The journalist smiles at the humming sound reverberating around the hall. People turn

their heads and stare, and after a few seconds, a red face deficious looking man bustles over.

The man pulls the journalist away from the car, and the salesman kills the engine. The journalist

starts to protest, but the man shushes him and tells him not to disturb the furer. He points across

the hall to a group of men in military uniform. At their center is the instantly recognizable leader

of Germany, Adolf Hitler. The Kadev Vagen is Hitler's passion project. He's here to enjoy

its official launch at the Berlin Motor Show and bask in the overwhelmingly positive reaction

the vehicle receives. The new car is an engineering triumph for Germany and the Nazi regime.

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