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The first beetle
On may 1937 the government of Germany demanded that a car that was small and affordable was made so ( on the demand from the government) the Volkswagen Beetle was made. -
the famous curved roof design
Designer Ferdinand Porsche came up with the rounded shape that defined the Beetle for decades to come ( 8 decades to be exact ) a design as recognisable as the Coca-Cola bottle itself. -
ubergabe
the German factory is now in the hands of the British, who learned from WW1 who realised a functioning economy and decent jobs were important to rebuilding the country. -
small is beautiful
In 1960 the "bug" (as it was affectionately known) became the mascot for the small is beautiful faction. -
the first prototype
The type one was officially given the name beetle (Named after the animal Beetle. -
The super beetle is introduced
Volkswagen introduced a premium model now known as the super Beetle -
The new Beetle
Meet the new Beetle. After 60 years Volkswagen gave the car its first real update. -
The last Beetle ):
With sales having declined since 2013, Volkswagen announced that Beetle had reached the end of the line. There will be two last models, The final edition SE ( which starts at 25,995$ ) And the the Final edition SEL. ( Beginning at 29,995$ ).