A beautiful, simple, and
iconic little car that was first produced in 1938, and was an icon in the counterculture era of the
late 1960’s. Originally named the Type-1 but later caught on as the
Bug, Beetle, and the “Käfer” due to the unique curvy shape like a beetle. They were produced in North America from 1949 to 1979, and was produced in
Brazil until 1986, and Mexico until
2018, which was the last location that these cars were produced in. It was designed by Ferdinand Porsche in the
mid-1930’s, and the design was an idea of Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler. Although controversial, this idea spawned a half century-
long love and use of these cars and also the brand as a whole. Marketed as fun, cute, and reliable, these cars spread like wildfire due to great marketing and a unique teardrop design. They went through a ton of changes before being completely re-designed in 1998.
Person 1: Hey man! I got this classic VW
bug today!
Person 2: Awesome! The Volkswagen Beetle was a counterculture icon. A beautiful, simple, and
iconic little car that was first produced in 1938, and was an icon in the counterculture era of the
late 1960’s. Originally named the Type-1 but later caught on as the
Bug, Beetle, and the “Käfer” due to the unique curvy shape like a beetle. They were produced in North America from 1949 to 1979, and was produced in
Brazil until 1986, and Mexico until
2018, which was the last location that these cars were produced in. It was designed by Ferdinand Porsche in the
mid-1930’s, and the design was an idea of Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler. Although controversial, this idea spawned a half century-
long love and use of these cars and also the brand as a whole. Marketed as fun, cute, and reliable, these cars spread like wildfire due to great marketing and a unique teardrop design. They went through a ton of changes before being completely re-designed in 1998.
