GabyIn February 1936, the first “people’s” car, the “Volkswagen,” was released in Stuttgart.
The dream of car designer and the most talented industrialist Ferdinand Porsche was to create a car that was accessible to everyone or almost everyone.
The Nazis who came to power placed an order with Porsche, which allowed him to realize this dream, and in 1937, Volkswagen was launched into mass production.
As a model father of his invention, Ferdinand Porsche went from the first sketches of his car to the worldwide popularity that came his way. In 1955, the millionth and very popular “Volkswagen” was produced.
One of the most popular and beloved models in history was the “Beetle,” with the last car of this model rolling off the assembly line in January 1978 in Germany. This compact car, with its unusual appearance, began production in 1938 and truly became a people’s car (in German, Volkswagen means “people’s car”) and the most produced in automotive history – a little over 21.5 million “Beetles” were created in total. After production of this model ended in its homeland, Germany, manufacturing was moved to Mexico and Brazil – German efficiency is no myth. 🙂
