Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle was born during a dark chapter of history, but went on to become one of the most beloved and recognisable cars in the world.
The story begins in 1934, when Adolf Hitler commissioned engineer Ferdinand Porsche [Ed: Yes, it’s the same guy.] to design a Volkswagen (literally “people’s car”) that would be affordable, reliable and practical for ordinary German families. The result was …
