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The VW Decomposable Roofrack    (April Fool's Day - 1991)

Volkswagen ran an ad in the London Times promoting a car featuring a "decomposable roofrack." The tagline read, "It's not an April fool. It's a Volkswagen."
Advertising Themed April Fool's Day Hoaxes April Fool's Day Automobile Hoaxes Corporate April Fool's Day Hoaxes April Fool's Day, 1991 Fictitious Products of April Fool's Day

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