I immediately asked a friend who is knowledgeable about all things German if these were any good, and he said, “Jawohl natürlich!” (“Yes sir!”) and then informed me that currywurst is just an old-fashioned frankfurter. I was confused about the curry, and he told me that’s actually a component of the condiment: evidently, ze Germans add curry to the ketchup for a spicy kick.
So, being a good investigative automotive reporter, I dug in on this. At first, I learned superficial things: No, sadly, 199 398 500 A cannot be ordered. (Nor can 199 398 500 B, the obvious pairing: the curry-laced ketchup.) It’s never been available in America. It just was not happening; I couldn’t find a place to order it.
“The best chance to taste Volkswagen’s hand-crafted cuisine for yourself will likely involve a trip overseas. Fresh currywurst can’t be imported here; for those rare occasions when Volkswagen has wanted to serve currywurst in the United States, it has flown the butchers into the country and replicated the production line with local ingredients,” Volkswagen reported on its press site in 2018.

Volkswagen currywurst., which is sadly very unavailable. Photo by Monstourz.