Volkswagen Beetle

A Volkswagen Beetle

TheVolkswagen Beetleis acarmanufactured by theVolkswagencompany. It was designed byDr. Ferdinand Porsche.When it was introduced, it had gone through over a million miles of testing - more than any other car at the time.

Thehistoryof the car is the history of the Volkswagen company - the company was created to make that car. Other than some military vehicles duringWWII,it was the only car the company made at first.

The car was made from 1949 to 2003, over 23 million of them. For many years, it held the record as the most-sold car ever. It took the record from theModel T Fordin 1971, and held it until 2000 when theToyota Corollatook it away.

The basic shape and design of the car did not change. It was also powered by anenginein the rear, had a small trunk up front, and was air-cooled (noradiator).

More recently, the company made theNew Beetle,which looked similar, followed by the present-day Beetle from 2012. These are completely different cars however, since they have a water-cooled engine in the front, and are very similar underneath to theVolkswagen Golf.

There are many Volkswagen clubs around the world, the members restore or modify the original air-cooled Volkswagens.

Disneymade a series of films about a Beetle calledHerbie.