1934 Volkswagen Beetle

The idea of the Beetle was born on January 17 1934, when Ferdinand Porsche wrote his ‘Expose of a German People’s Car’. A people’s car or ‘Volkswagen’ should, he said, be fully adequate and reliable with light construction. It should offer room for four people, reach speeds of up to 100 km/h and be able to overcome gradients of 30 per cent.

1934 Volkswagen Beetle