Volkswagen means “the people’s car” and was first conceived for that very reason. In fact, the man largely responsible for the venerable Beetle was a legend himself: Ferdinand Porsche, the man who founded the Porsche automotive brand. The idea for such a car came from the early days of Nazi Germany. Determined to redirect the country and create a car the working family could finally afford, Hitler consulted with Porsche to follow a five-point plan that would provide a car with a speed of 100 km/h, 33 mpg, space to fit five, an air-cooled engine, and an affordable price. Ferdinand spent much of the 1930s contriving prototypes for the people’s car, which lead to the creation of the V1, convertible V2, VW3, and the VW38. The Beetle pleased Hitler, who renamed the car the Kraft durch Freude-Wagen (KdF Wagen) meaning “strength through joy.” The vehicles were meant to be put into mass production in a newly constructed factory, but many of the cars were used by high-ranking officials and the operation was quickly shutdown amidst the start of WWII.
After the war, in 1945, the British took control of the factory. The Type 1 later debuted in the US in 1948. In the following year the first models were sold in the US, but it took over ten years for the Beetle to really kick off. This was probably due to its association with Germany, but by the ‘60s it no longer mattered and the sales for the Bug began to take off. By creating a craze with the Beetle, Volkswagen was then able to manufacture other types of cars like the legendary full-size Bulli Microbus. Today, Volkswagen offers a number of vehicles such as the Jetta, Passat, Golf, GTI, and Touareg. Even the Beetle has survived as one of the oldest nameplates in the industry behind the Chevy Suburban.
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