JONATHAN WOOD
Introduction and acknowledgements
1. Ancestors and parentage
2. The Beetle goes to war
3. German production 1945 to 1978
4. VW aopproved Beetle cariations
5. The Beetle abroad
6. Buying a Beetle
- Technical Specifications
- Volkswagen type numbers from 1949
- Chassis numbers alloted to German-built Types 1s, 1940-1978
- Production figures 1932-1982
- TYpe 1 engines: a chronology
- Howw fast? How economical? How heavy?
- Performance figures for VW Beetle and Karmann Ghias
Detailed model-by-model descriptions, competition achievements, technical and restoration information, and invaluable reference data chronicle this remarkably durable cars recent history. (52 years after its launch, it is still being manufactured in Mexico at the rate of 140,000 cars per year.) This second edition takes a look at the 1998 retro-look car which will take this enduring concept into the new millenium. Highlights include: German Production 1945-78; Buying a Beetle and the Beetle Goes to War.