Volkswagen Beetle

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Few cars have achieved the iconic status of Volkswagens classic and much-loved Beetle yet its origins are intertwined with the dark days of Nazism. This book looks at those origins, at the marques initial post-war rescue by the British and the effect of early VW Director General Heinz Nordhoffs forward-looking desire to perfect one model rather than spread the companys talent over a range of designs, at the impact of radical-minded advertising campaigns and at the Beetles never-to-be-beaten production record for a single model of nearly 22 million cars. Bringing the reader right up to the present day, marque expert Richard A. Copping recounts the Beetles story in a lively and authoritative manner guaranteed to delight devotee and casual browser alike.

Author Bio

Lifelong Volkswagen enthusiast Richard A. Copping has written well over twenty books covering a variety of models, and regularly contributes articles to a number of magazines. He also wrote VW Camper and Microbus for Shire.