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Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle cover

Volkswagen Beetle

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Description

Few if any cars have achieved the iconic status of Volkswagen's classic, much-loved Beetle. With origins in Nazi Germany, it was rescued post-war by the British and enjoyed a meteoric rise in the late 60s. Volkswagen's Director General, Heinz Nordhoff created a Beetle with the intention to perfect one model of the "people's car" which would endure. And it did with nearly 22 million cars sold worldwide. Author Richard Copping recounts the Beetle's colorful story including the essential role played by legendary maverick ad agency Doyle Dane Bernbach who created the "Think Small" campaign.

Table of Contents

Introduction / A Car for the Masses: 1933–45 / A British Volkswagen: 1945–8 / The 'King of Wolfsburg': 1948–68 / Poor Management and New Beetles: 1968–78 / The Lasting Legacy: 1978–2003 and Beyond / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index

Product details

Published Sep 23 2014
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9780747814474
Imprint Shire Publications
Illustrations 30 b/w; 40 col
Dimensions 8 x 6 inches
Series Shire Library
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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