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Volkswagen Beetle
A Celebration of the World's Most Popular Car
By (author)
Richard Copping
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Motor cars: general interest
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Synopsis
The VW Beetle is simply the best-known and most-loved car in the history of the motor car. Amazingly, some of the earliest Beetles, now seven decades old, are still on the road, while more recent examples, particularly the classics from the late 1950s and '60s are many an enthusiast's pride and joy. Created through the ingenuity of Ferdinand Porsche, brought to the brink of series production by Hitler's Nazis and rescued from oblivion by the British after the war, the Beetle soon developed into a phenomenon under the guardianship of Heinz Nordhoff, the VW boss for two decades. Overwhelmingly successful in over 150 countries across the world, most notably in the USA; when the car finally fell from grace in Europe after Nordhoff's death, it was destined to enjoy a revitalised and lengthy swansong in South America. The legendary Beetle's intriguing story is unravelled in this fascinating and handsome book. New & Used
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What Reviewers Are Saying
It's knowledgable and well written, but where it really shines is in the quality of the images over the near-18o pages. The superb period shots are complemented by some excellent reproduction. This reference book tells, and shows, you all you really need to know. - Classic Car Weekly. This book is a formulaic look at one of the most widely researched and catalogued cars ever. It covers the basics and has some really great photography. - Auto Express. I enthusiastically recommend this lively, thoroughly-researched, enjoyable book. - View Through The Windshield. This is a comprehensive and well-rounded book with a fascinating tale to tell. This is a comprehensive and well-rounded book with a fascinating tale to tell. - The Classic Motoring Review. A book not to be missed. Automobilismo d'Epoca. Richard Copping's expertise shines through ... this is a book worthy of space on every VW enthusiast's shelf. Norm Mort - Freelance. I recommend this book to everyone with an interest in the classic Volkswagen Beetle and anyone who's going to model one of the many variants - IPMS/USA Journal. The complete history, from Hitler, the British rescue after the war to the determined effort to rid VW of its heritage and finally a successful exile to South America. - Practical Classics.