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Weinem

1980-1989

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Weinem Automobile was founded around 1972 by Joerg Weinem, who ran it with his wife out of a filling station they leased in Thalwil, Switzerland. Looking for something more exciting than pumping fuel, Weinem began building beach buggies on the Volkswagen Beetle, assembling the first G.P. Beach Buggy's chassis in his single garage box and its body, dashboard and lighting in his own living room. Every six weeks he drove…

Switzerland · 1980-1989

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