Volkswagen Beetle (Cars That Made History)

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Over 20,000.000 units produced and a career stretching from the Thirties to the Eighties are the bare-bones statistics of the Volkswagen "Beetle", the "People's car" of par excellence, one of the most extraordinary automobiles of all time. Behind the development of this car lies the genius of its designer, the legendary Ferdinand Porsche. and the desire, expressed in a typically Teutonic spirit, to motorize the masses as fast as possible. The four-cylinder boxer engine — the unburstable heart of the Beetle — boasts a proverbial robustness, while the cars highly distinctive egg-like shape was a very aerodynamic design for those days. The result is an extremely modern automobile designed to be cheap and durable, capable of carrying a family of four comfortably under all conditions. In this book the history, technology and statistics of the Beetle (and its derhatives) are scrupulously reconstructed, making use of often unpublished photographic material that records the most minute variations. Collectors will find a wealth of advice and useful tips to aid them in the choice of their civic Beetle.

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