1934; Ferdinand Porsche is hired to construct "The VW", 1935: The first prototype is produced. The car sold through the "KdF" System. This is a tool in Adolf Hitlers propaganda.1939: 2nd World War starts and the factory switched to the production of war material instead. During the war the platform from VW is used for the production of over 50.000 Kubelwagen. 1945: The Allies take over the factory and the British government is ordering 20.000 VWs - when there is both a lack of work and transport - thus starts VW era. 1946: Car number 10000 produced. 1948: Car number 25000 produced. 1949: Export of the model is presented - the car is later used as the basis of convertible model. 1951: Car number 250,000 produced. 1952: Export model upgraded with synchronized gearbox and shared windows in the front doors. 1953: The rear window is changed to 1 large window from the original "Spectacle". 1957: A more substantial rear window is replaced in the oval window. 1962: The standard model will now have hydraulic brakes. 1964: Now fully synchronized gearbox and the model comes as standard to heat 1,200 A. 1965: Export model called VW 1300 presented with 40hp engine. 1966: 1500 model with front disc brakes come on the market. 1967: In January 1967 an inexpensive model was presented on the market with 34hk.1968: The car is called for the first time in marketing " Käfer". 1974: The last bubble was being produced in Wolfsburg. They had produced over 12.000.000 cars there. Now begins the Golf-era - which has also been a great success. 1978: The production in Emden stops too. The car will now be built in Puebla, Mexico. Here they build only model: VW 1200 L with 34hk. 1985: The last models imported to Germany from Mexico. 1998: The sequel - Retor car "New beetle" is presented and will be a considerable success - not as a public car, but as a more expensive Retro car...Melina
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