1946-1972

1971 Volkswagen Käfer Cabrio – Exterior and Interior – Motorworld Classics Bodensee 2022

February 13, 2024

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While the Volkswagen Käfer 1302 remained unmistakably a Beetle, its proportions and details subtly signaled a new generation. The longer front end, dictated by the new suspension layout, resulted in a reshaped body structure. The front hood became wider, requiring revised front fenders and side panels. Technical Details: With the discontinuation of the VW 1500 […]

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1946-1972

1955 Volkswagen Käfer Cabrio – Exterior and Interior – Motorworld Classics Bodensee 2022

February 12, 2024

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By 1955, Volkswagen had already produced more than one million passenger cars and commercial vehicles—a milestone that underscored the Volkswagen Käfer Cabrio’s extraordinary importance. Simplicity, reliability, and low operating costs were the core virtues of the Volkswagen philosophy, making the Beetle the ideal car for postwar Europe. Technical Details: For the 1955 model year, the […]

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1946-1972

1967 Volkswagen Käfer Cabrio – Exterior and Interior – Retro Classics Stuttgart 2022

February 9, 2024

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1946-1972

1955 Volkswagen Käfer Cabrio – Exterior and Interior – Retro Classics Stuttgart 2022

February 9, 2024

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A defining cultural moment in the Volkswagen Käfer’s history occurred on 5 August 1955, when Volkswagen celebrated the production of its one-millionth vehicle. More than 100,000 guests gathered in Wolfsburg for an elaborate celebration that underscored the car’s growing global significance. The milestone vehicle was a specially equipped Export model, uniquely finished in gold paint—the […]

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