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The 1967 Bug

The Volkswagen Type 1, more commonly known as the Beetle, Fusca, Coccinelle, Vocho, Bug, Volky or Käfer (German), is a compact car, produced by Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003. Although the names "Beetle" and "Bug" were quickly adopted by the public, it was not until August of 1967 that VW began using the name in marketing materials. It had previously been known only as either the "Type I" or as the 1200, 1300 or 1500, which had been the names under which the vehicle was marketed in Europe prior to 1967; the numbers denoted the vehicle's engine size in cubic centimeters. In 1998, many years after the original model had been dropped from the lineup in most of the world (it continued in Mexico and a handful of other countries until 2003) VW introduced a "New Beetle" (built on a Volkswagen Golf platform), bearing a strong resemblance to the original.

In the international poll for the award of the world's most influential car of the twentieth century the Beetle came fourth after the Ford Model T, the Mini and the Citroën DS.

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for the emails on the June 2009 issue of HOTW's article "BUG MAIL". It is amazing how many of you have recognized my project.

I've been on see-saw of should I sell my project - should I keep it. I haven't touched it in over a year and with these times I do not see getting to it anytime soon.  It's not costing me any money to have it sit in the garage but it's getting to the point where it's getting very dusty.  Almost to the point where it makes me want to redo a few things. UGH!  We will see.

Keep the emails coming and I hope to have an update very soon!

Mike

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This project was last updated: June 10, 2009

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