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

1934 Volkswagen Beetle

The first GTI version ever, was introduced in Europe in June 1976 and in the US in 1983. Volkswagen Golf GTI was designed to be comfortable, practical and fast.