Volkswagen Type 1 aka “The Beetle”


Although Top Gear continually called it the worst vehicle ever made, the Beetle has a certain charm about it. Although it was a project from Nazi Germany, it was still makes you nostalgic for a simple car. The idea that spawned the Beetle was simple: a car that could be mass produced and be very affordable; a car for the people.

The original Beetle had manual windows, manual locks, a manual transmission and only option was a plug in heater. On today’s vehicle market, manual windows have pretty much disappeared, as have manual transmissions.

Lothar Spurzem / Own work

Lothar Spurzem / Own work

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