Volkswagen produced 20,710,000 of its famous Beetle (Maggiolino in Italian) cars between 1945 and 1987: a record that will be hard to beat. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche before World War II as a car for the general public to be built in a new factory at Wolfsburg, it only started to roll off the assembly lines when peace returned. Within a few years, it was the world’s bestseller thanks to its proverbial ruggedness, reliability and low running costs.
Presented by Museo Volkswagen, Wolfsburg
Engine: rear, 4 opposed cylinders, air-cooled
Capacity: 1131 cc
Max. power output: 25 bhp at 3300 rpm
Max. speed: 100 km/h