VW Beetle

The VW Beetle was built in the German Factories after the end of the war in 1945.  By the time production ended over 21 million VW Beetles were produced.

From its origins in Germany the VW Beetle was exported to over 140 countries and manufactured in factories all over the World.

Early Volkswagens (pre 1953) were known as Splitwindow Beetles due to the two half oval shaped pieces of glass separated by a thin piece of metal.

1950 Bordeaux Red

1950 Bordeaux Red

From 1953 to 1957 the Oval window was produced.

1955 Oval Beetle

1955 Oval Beetle

From 1958 to 1970 the small rear window was produced.

1968 1300cc Beetle

1968 1300cc Beetle

From 1971 onwards the large rear window was produced.

1972 Beetle

1972 Beetle

1970 saw the introduction of the Super Beetle which featured a whole new body design.  The front beam was replaced with McPhearson Strut suspension and the rear Swing Axle Suspension was replaced with IRS Suspension.

1973 1303S

1973 1303S

Supplied a westfalia awning for a 50s sweet shop vworks is building out of a split... very impressed with the originality

Sam - January 2014

My VW