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Beetle
Beetle
	1949 Beetle Type 11 (Export Model)
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Also called	Beetle; Bug; Super Beetle; 1200/1300/1302/1303/1500; Käfer; Carocha; Coccinelle; Fusca; Vocho;
Production	1938–2003: 21,529,464 built
Designer	Ferdinand Porsche
Variants	1200; 1300; 1302/1303;
Derivatives	Karmann Ghia (Type 14); VW Thing / Trekker (Type 181/182); Kübelwagen (Type 82); Kommandeurswagen (Type 87); Schwimmwagen (Types 128 and 166); Transporter (Type 2); 1500/1600 (Type 3); 411/412 (Type 4); Brasília / Igala (Type 321); Meyers Manx; Fiberfab Avenger GT; Porsche 356;
Powertrain
Engine	1100 cc Type 1 H4 (1938-1953); 1200 cc Type 1 H4 (1954-1965); 1300 cc Type 1 H4 (1966); 1500 cc Type 1 H4 (1967-1970); 1600 cc Single-port Type 1 H4 (1970 option); 1600 cc Dual-port Type 1 H4 (1971-2003);
Transmission	4-speed manual transaxle; 4-speed semi-automatic; Saxomat (from 1961); 3-speed semi-automatic; Autostick (1967–1976);
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,400 mm (94.5 in)

Revision as of 15:25, 5 August 2023

The Beetle—officially the Type 1, is an economy car that was manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003.

It has an air cooled rear-engine, two door coupe or cabriolet body-on-chassis design.

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 *3-speed [[Semi-automatic transmission|semi-automatic]]; ''[[Autostick]]'' (1967–1976)}}
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-}}The '''Beetle'''—officially the '''Type 1''', is an economy car that was manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003.
+}}
-It has an air coolled rear-engine, two door coupe or cabriolet body-on-chassis design.
+The '''Beetle'''—officially the '''Type 1''', is an economy car that was manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003.
+It has an air cooled rear-engine, two door coupe or cabriolet body-on-chassis design.