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Volkswagens are some of the most iconic and easily recognizable cars on the road, andThe Complete Book of Classic Volkswagensis your definitive visual encyclopedia.
The classic air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle, officially theVolkswagen Type 1, is regarded as one of the most important andwell-engineered vehicles of the twentieth century. It was the most popular imported car in America in the 1960s, and before that it enjoyed a humble beginning as "the people's car" in its native Germany.
The Complete Book of Classic Volkswagensencompasses theevolution of the popular Beetleas well as other variations of Volkswagen'sair-cooled cars,vans, andtrucks. Thoroughly illustrated, this is an invaluable reference to Volkswagen's collectible and iconic cars.
The history of VW automobiles is just as colorful as the hues they were manufactured in, and this book illustrates the full story. German automakers originallysought to supply their countrymen with an automobilethat was easy to mass produce. By 1938, they finalized the design for theVW "Bug"--the first rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive configured car.
In its heyday, the rounded Beetle wasproduced at a rate of more than one million per year. Today, with more than 23 million cars built, the Beetle holds the record as the most-produced passenger car of all time. But the Beetle is only one part ofThe Complete Book of Classic Volkswagens.
The rest--fromType 2 vans,pick-ups, andcampersto theType 113 "Super Beetle"--is included here. If you're theowner of a Volkswagenor if you just love theiriconic lookand you're interested in their evolution, this book deserves a place on your bookshelf.
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