The world’s oldest surviving VW Beetle, a fragile prototype that predates the production line legend, has been painstakingly ...

It may look fragile today, but this car has a remarkable history — and even survived the Second World War. We’re talking about what is believed to be the oldest Volkswagen Beetle in the world.

This week, the last VW Beetle will roll off the production line at the Volkswagen plant in Puebla, Mexico. Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its iconic Beetle model, marking the ...

WEBVTT 4 TIMELINE...ON THIS JULY 21ST. ON THIS DATE IN 2003... IT WAS THE END OF AN ERA FOR A POPULAR CAR. THE WORLD'S LAST NEW VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ROLLED OFF AN ASSEMBLY LINE AT A PLANT IN MEXICO.

In 1964, small changes to the design of a small car turned into a big deal for a gentleman from Portland, Oregon, who had very strict preferences regarding his automobile. Expressly, he disapproved of ...

Originally a project under Hitler to project Nazi prestige, the Beetle really came alive after World War II. By 1955, the 1 millionth Beetle had rolled off the assembly line in what's now the town of ...

The dark history of Volkswagen. While America had Ford or Chrysler or Buick, Hitler also wanted a car that would transform ...

"Thinking Small: The Long, Strange Trip of the Volkswagen Beetle" (Ballantine Books), by Andrea Hiott: The Volkswagen Beetle has a unique and colorful history, with principal characters that include ...

Assessing which Volkswagen is more iconic is no easy task, partly because its Bus and Beetle models are about as iconic as it gets. Both frequently turn heads even today as they head down the road, ...