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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.
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.
It was designed by [[Ferdinand Porsche]] and features an air cooled rear-engine, two door coupe or cabriolet body-on-chassis design.

Revision as of 15:29, 5 August 2023


Beetle
1949 Beetle Type 11 (Export Model)
Overview
ManufacturerVolkswagen
Also called
Production1938–2003: 21,529,464 built
DesignerFerdinand Porsche
Variants
Derivatives
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,400 mm (94.5 in)

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

It was designed by Ferdinand Porsche and features an air cooled rear-engine, two door coupe or cabriolet body-on-chassis design.