There is just only one car so unique in the world, that is the beautiful VW Beetle. The Volkswagen Beetle or Type I was originally known as Käfer, the German word for "Beetle", from which the popular English nickname originates. The car is produced by German auto manufacturer Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003. It was until August 1967 before the Volkswagen corporation itself began using the name Beetle in it's marketing materials in the US. However in Britain, Volkswagen never uses the name Beetle officially. In the UK it had only been known as either the "Type I" or as the 1100, 1200, 1300, 1500, or 1600 which had been the names under which the vehicle was marketed in Europe, the numbers denoted the vehicle's approximate engine size in cubic centimeters.
Its peculiar styling, underpowered motor, rough ride, and high noise levels compared to modern vehicles might have made it a marketing failure. Yet people fell in love with it and soon it took its place in history. Part of the car's attraction, in vintage form, is undoubtedly its apparent, almost human, personality, character and charm. In its day, it was more comfortable and powerful than most European small cars, and ultimately the longest-running and most-produced automobile of a single design. It remained a top seller in the US, even as rear-wheel drive conventional subcompacts were refined, and eventually replaced by front-wheel drive models. The Beetle received a major face lift in 1957. The most obvious was the introduction of a new rectangular rear screen and enlarged front screen. The new Beetle was lighter, airier and generally more pleasant inside and easier and safer to drive too. The interior was also redesigned and new, brighter colors introduced.
And here, a gallery of beautiful Pola Beetles for everyone who loves them:
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The original VW Beetle was many things: cute, dependable, inexpensive, easy to work on and enduring. But it was not fast. One has to admire the original Volkswagen Beetle car. The car name was cute and the car was so counter culture, going against any other styling cues of other car manufacturers in the 1960s, that it was a hit for VW and the people. Yes the Volkswagon Beetle was so popular that Volkswagen reestablished production of the Beetle, and you can still buy a new Beetle today, albeit a modern version of the old classic.
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Its peculiar styling, underpowered motor, rough ride, and high noise levels compared to modern vehicles might have made it a marketing failure. Yet people fell in love with it and soon it took its place in history. Part of the car's attraction, in vintage form, is undoubtedly its apparent, almost human, personality, character and charm. In its day, it was more comfortable and powerful than most European small cars, and ultimately the longest-running and most-produced automobile of a single design. It remained a top seller in the US, even as rear-wheel drive conventional subcompacts were refined, and eventually replaced by front-wheel drive models. The Beetle received a major face lift in 1957. The most obvious was the introduction of a new rectangular rear screen and enlarged front screen. The new Beetle was lighter, airier and generally more pleasant inside and easier and safer to drive too. The interior was also redesigned and new, brighter colors introduced.
And here, a gallery of beautiful Pola Beetles for everyone who loves them:
The original VW Beetle was many things: cute, dependable, inexpensive, easy to work on and enduring. But it was not fast. One has to admire the original Volkswagen Beetle car. The car name was cute and the car was so counter culture, going against any other styling cues of other car manufacturers in the 1960s, that it was a hit for VW and the people. Yes the Volkswagon Beetle was so popular that Volkswagen reestablished production of the Beetle, and you can still buy a new Beetle today, albeit a modern version of the old classic.
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