The VW Golf At 50 Years Old
31/05/2024
Europe’s number 1 selling car the VW Golf has reached 50 years old this year, starting production on the 29th of March 1974. In fact it has been the
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How The British Managed Volkswagen From 1945 – 1949 & The Return To Production
27/03/2022
75 years ago, the British Military Government managed Volkswagen for a period of four years from 1945. The remains of Volkswagenwerk GmbH were placed under the control of the British,
The Volkswagen Fridolin Mail Truck Engineered For The German Postal Service
22/09/2021
The Beetle gave cheap transportation to the masses, but there is another vehicle from VW that has historic significance and that’s the Fridolin van. Originally called the Type 147 Kleinlieferwagen,
Is The Mk3 VW Golf GTI A Valuable Classic?
10/09/2021
It’s a good question, but has the Mk3 VW Golf GTI at last become a valuable classic? Well, yes, but with certain caveats… There are quite a few around, they
Volkswagen Beetle Replacements That Never Went Into Production
18/07/2021
Volkswagen didn’t know it when it created the Beetle that it would be creating a worldwide icon. So many people have bought or used a Beetle, from those that got
The ESVW 1, The Volkswagen Designed For Safety
10/06/2021
The seat belt, or safety belt if you prefer, has probably saved more lives than any other invention. These days it’s taken for granted, but five decades ago this wasn’t
Production Of The Volkswagen Beetle Started 75 Years Ago In Wolfsburg
23/12/2020
Production Of The Volkswagen Beetle Started 75 Years Ago In Wolfsburg On the 27 December 1945, 75 years ago, Volkswagen started production of the Beetle in Wolfsburg. The little VW
VW Beetle In Kit Form, 70 Years Of Volkswagen CKD Export Boxes
17/12/2020
VW have been exporting CKD kits for 70 years, starting with the Volkswagen Beetle. The Completely Knocked Down kit is a whole car broken down into a series of parts
Happy Birthday To The Vokswagen K70, The First Water Cooled VW Is 50 Years Old.
19/10/2020
Happy Birthday To The Vokswagen K70, The First Water Cooled VW Is 50 Years Old. Happy birthday to the VW K70, Volkswagen’s first water cooled car is 50 years old.
Munich Transport Museum – Deutsches Museum
16/04/2020
Munich Transport Museum – Deutsches Museum Munich The Munich Transport Museum is part of the Deutsches group of museums. With a wide ranging collection of sciences and technologies it’s nice