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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

One Of The Most Historical Cars - The Beetle

By James Ackerman

As one of the most family orientated Cars the Volkswagen Beetle or Bug was first created in Germany. It has a familiar shape that is recognised all over the world. During 1938 to 2003 the Beetle was created.

It was during 1938 to 2003 when the Beetle was first developed. The only slow period of production for the Beetle was during the Second World War. During this time production slowed due to the difficulties of the war. The name that has become famous for this car is the Beetle, this only started to be used in 1968 and before this time it was known as "Type 1". When German brochures were released they printed names of "DER KFER".

The Second World War was tough on Germany, but that didn't stop the production of the Beetle although it did slow its production. Eventually the new Beetle was introduced to the world and it was an instant hit.

The Beetle dates back in history to Nazi Germany in 1930. Adolf Hitler decided that he wanted to design a car that everyone could purchase. Through a government funded payment scheme regular citizens could afford to purchase the Beetle.

When Ferdinand Porsche introduced the car to Hitler he also affected the shape, design and title of the car. It was Erwin Komenda that created the round looking design of the car. During the war which began in 1939 the first Beetle manufacturing company had only created a number of the cars and had to halt production until the war ended.

The new Beetle does not appeal to families unlike the old style Beetle did. A family would need a bigger car since the new look Beetle is probably only really suited for a couple. There is a nice range of engines to choose from, these provide good running prices, especially the 1. 9 TDL.

The Beetle's trade mark shape that is round and funky is recognised the world over. Production has always been fast, apart from during the Second World War that had a bad effect on Germany. However through perseverance the Beetle did eventually get re-released. The Beetle was named in 1968 because until this time it was known only as "Type 1". It was when Germany released brochures displaying the name "Der KFER" that the Beetle was named. It is hard to believe how far and fast the Beetle has grown and it still has its presence in the world today. - 21396

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