The History of the Beetle, Bug, Type1

• 1934: Ferdinand Porsche designed the VW 30 the predecessor of the beetle.
• 1937: The beetle get his final shape.
• 1941: The first beetle manufactured in germany.
• 1941 to 1948: The "Kdf-Käfer"
• 1949 to 1952: "Brezelkäfer" (Split-window)
• 1952 to 1953: "Zwitterkäfer"
• 1953 to 1957: "Ovalkäfer" (Oval Windo)
• 1957 to 1959: "Rechteckkäfer (bigger windows)
• 1959 to 1964: A lot of modications on the Rechteckkäfer.
• 1964: Model 1200 A.
• 1965: Model 1300
• 1966: Model 1500
• 1967: Model 1300/1500 convertible to 12 Volt.
• 1970: Model 1302
• 1972: Model 1303
• 1973: Model 1200
• 1977: End of production in Germany.
• 1978: Mexico production of model 1200 C.
• 1982: Jeans bug and special bug.
• 1985: 50 year beetle model.
• 1997: The concept 1 ( New beetle)

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