Volkswagen Beetle (other names: VW Type 1 or VW Beetle) is a German passenger car of the so-called city car class, which was first presented to the general public in 1938. Its production began in the same year and lasted until 2003. So the Beetle was produced for 65 years! In total, more than 21.5 million copies of it were created. The history of the VW Beetle begins in the 1930s, when the Nazi regime in Germany decided to create a "people's car" that was as cheap and easy to manufacture as possible. After negotiations with many German car companies, it was decided to create a separate company to carry out this task, called Volkswagen (German People's or People's Car), and Ferdinand Porsche became the chief designer of the new car. However, the rapid onset of World War I disrupted plans for large-scale production for civilian needs, which began only after 1945. Together with cars like the Citroen 2CV or the Fiat 500, the Beetle laid the foundation for a new segment of the European car market, i.e. the city car class. Throughout its production, the Volkswagen Beetle was powered by an engine located in the rear of the car. The engine itself was an opposed installation with air cooling. It is interesting that in 65 years of production, only two main versions of the body appeared: 2-door
