Back in 2005, www.tatraworld.nl and its editor Kees Smit took the initiative to get Hans Ledwinka, the famous Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau, Steyr and Ringhoffer-Tatra engineer, a well deserved place in the European Automotive Hall of Fame. Seeking support, www.tatraworld.nl started a poll where visitors could vote whether Ledwinka belonged in the European Automotive Hall of Fame. The results were astonishing. More than 5350 visitors (87%) supported the idea while close to 800 visitors (12%) voted against. Nearly 400 visitors took the opportunity to leave a comment. The selection panel of the European Automotive Hall of Fame, which consists of retired CEOs and other former auto executives, chooses each year from a list of some 75 personalities who contributed in a major way to the European industry. Regrettably, Ledwinka wasn
HOT NEWS: HANS LEDWINKA SELECTED IN THE EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME
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December 31st, 2007