Historical eventJuly 102019

Volkswagen Beetle

The final Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the line in Puebla, Mexico; the last of 5,961 "Special Edition" cars will be exhibited in a museum.

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When
Wednesday, July 10 20197 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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At a glance

Dates: From 1938.

Type: car model and car model series.

Timeline

Followed by: Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen New Beetle.

What happened

History KdF-Wagen In May 1934, during a meeting at Berlin's Kaiserhof Hotel , the dictator of Nazi Germany , Adolf Hitler , insisted on the development of a vehicle that could accommodate two adults and three children while not using more than seven   litres of fuel per 100 km (33.6 mpg US/40.4 mpg UK). [ 1 ] All components were designed for a quick and inexpensive part exchange. As Hitler explained, the reason for choosing an air-cooled engine was the lack of a garage for every country doctor.

The Volkswagen Beetle, officially the Volkswagen Type 1, is a small family car produced by the German company Volkswagen from 1938 to 2003. A global cultural icon known for its bug-like design, the Beetle is widely regarded as one of the most influential cars of the 20th century. Its production period of 65 years is the longest for any single generation of automobile. With 21.5 million units produced over twenty locations worldwide,

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July 10 2019 — 7 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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