Volkswagen Beetle Parts.

The Volkswagen Beetle, also known as the Volkswagen Type 1, was a car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003. It was fitted with an air cooled rear engine and was rear wheel drive.

The VW Beetle ultimately became the longest-running and most-produced automobile of a single design. Its success owed much to its extremely high build quality, and innovative, eye-catching advertising.

The car was originally known as Käfer, the German word for "beetle", from which the popular English nickname originates. It was not until August 1967 that the Volkswagen corporation itself began using the name "Beetle" in marketing materials in the US. Previously, it had only been known as either the "Type 1" or as the VW 1100, 1200, 1300, 1500, or 1600 which had been the names under which the vehicle was marketed in Europe.   The numbers denoted the vehicle's approximate engine size in cubic centimeters.

In 1998, many years after the original model had been dropped from the lineup in most of the world (production continued in Mexico until discontinued, officially on 9 July 2003).