A closer look
Volkswagen officially manufactures a pork currywurst sausage that consistently outsells their actual automobiles and even possesses its own official car part number in their catalog. Designated as part number 199 398 500 A, this meat tube has been produced at the Wolfsburg factory since the 1970s to feed the assembly line workers. The sausage eventually became wildly popular in local grocery stores, meaning the company notorious for diesel emissions scandals is also running a quiet, highly lucrative meat empire on the side. If your Volkswagen breaks down, you can technically march into a dealership and order a pack of sausages from the parts department using the exact same system you would use to buy a replacement alternator. It really puts the phrase German engineering into a terrifyingly delicious new perspective
