VW Beetle: Illustrated History Books & Guides (2/2)

Volkswagen Beetle : A Celebration of the World's Most Popular Car

Created through the ingenuity of Ferdinand Porsche, brought to the brink of series production by Hitler's Nazis and rescued from oblivion by the British after the war, the Beetle soon developed into a phenomenon under the guardianship of Heinz Nordhoff, the VW boss for two decades.

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Overwhelmingly successful in over 150 countries across the world, most notably in the USA; when the car finally fell from grace in Europe after Nordhoff's death, it was destined to enjoy a revitalised and lengthy swansong in South America. The legendary Beetle's intriguing story is unravelled in this fascinating and handsome book.

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Author:	Richard Copping
Details:	176 pages, 10.25 x 10.25 x 0.87 in (26 x 26 x 2.2 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2018)
Series:	Veloce Classic Reprint
ISBN:	9781787113015

Classic Beetle - A VW Celebration

The specially commissioned photographs in this book display each Beetle variant model in their full glory. From the military vehicles of the 1930s through the post-WWII cars, up to and including the final German-built model of 1979, this book offers a loving tribute to the car in sumptuous detail.
The beautifully restored and kept cars of each decade are displayed across several double page spreads.

Parts of each model are shown in close-up, compared and explained using studio photographs of each model's steering wheels, indicators, engine bays and other aspects of design and function.
The history of the Beetle is illustrated using contemporary archive photography, and attention is given to the cultural impact of the Beetle as shown through movies (such as the Herbie franchise), advertising and graphic design.

This large format, fully illustrated book presents the Beetle as an object of art, albeit one that starts every time and will run forever on reused cooking oil, with a little modification.

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Author:	Keith Seume
Details:	304 pages, 10 x 11.4 x 1.1 in (25.5 x 29 x 2.8 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Pavillion Books (GB, 2015)
ISBN:	9781910496619

The VW Beetle Story

The KdF car, a German acronym for Strength Through Joy, was conceived by Adolf Hitler's Third Reich as a true German 'people's car'. There is precious little in the legacy of 1930s Nazi Germany that is positive, but after the Second World war - and with a little help from the British - the Volks Wagen really did help put the average man on the road in a car, designed by the great Ferdinand Porsche, that was reliable and well-built.
First it set benchmarks for customer satisfaction across Europe, and sales soared. Then it arrived in North America and the slope-backed, rear-engined economy car became a cult hit.

By the time the very last original Beetle was built in 2003, over 21m had been built, making it by a long chalk the best-selling single car model of all time.
Although its concept is dated by modern standards, the Beetle magic is undimmed, which is why Volkswagen introduced an all-new, modern Beetle in 1998. It has carved out a niche as a distinctive and eye-catching car in a world of automotive clones.

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Author:	Giles Chapman
Details:	128 pages, 5.5 x 7.3 x 0.47 in (14 x 18.5 x 1.2 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2012)
ISBN:	9780752484600

Volkswagen Beetle - Essential Buyer's Guide

Buying a classic VW Beetle is an important investment - don't buy one without this book's help. The authors, a recognised VW Beetle enthusiast and writer and a specialist photographer, cover all models from 1945 to 2003, including the Cabriolet, Standard and Deluxe and the final generation of Mexican Beetles.
With the aid of this book's step-by-step expert guidance, readers can discover all they need to know about the car they want to buy. The unique point system aims to help place the car's value in relation to condition.

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Author:	Richard A. Copping, Ken Cservenka
Details:	64 pages, 7.7 x 5.5 in (19.5 x 14 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	100 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2005)
Series:	The Essential Buyer's Guide
ISBN:	9781904788720

VW Beetle (1935-1967) - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Portfolio book featuring VW Beetle models from the years 1935-1967. Describes the Volkswagen Beetle 1131 cc, 1200, 1300, 1500 and Cabriolet.

• The period articles, brought together from leading British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and engineering.
• Also driving impressions, original road tests, comparison tests, technical data, etc.

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Details:	172 pages, 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.43 in (27 x 20.5 x 1.1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	300 photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Brooklands Books (GB, 1993)
Series:	Gold Portfolio
ISBN:	9781855201910

VW Beetle (1968-1991) - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Portfolio book featuring VW Beetle models from the years 1968-1991. Describes the Volkswagen Beetle 1300, 1500, 1600, Super and Cabriolet.

• The 47 period articles, brought together from leading British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and engineering.
• Also driving impressions, original road tests, comparison tests, technical data, etc.

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Details:	172 pages, 10 x 7.9 x 0.43 in (25.5 x 20 x 1.1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	300 photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Brooklands Books (GB, 1993)
Series:	Gold Portfolio
ISBN:	9781855201934

Volkswagen Coccinelle - Populaire & universelle

Discover the history of the Beetle, one of the most iconic cars of the 20th century. Produced for nearly 60 years, it set records for longevity and inspired many models using its reliable mechanics.

A symbol of Germany's economic recovery, it became an icon of the hippie movement and the rebellious youth of the 1960s and 1970s. With over 21.5 million units produced, it is among the most manufactured cars in the world.

This book retraces its remarkable journey, which ended in 2003 with the last Beetle built in Puebla, Mexico, before being revived as the New Beetle.

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Author:	Xavier Chauvin
Details:	192 pages, 11.6 x 9.8 x 0.75 in (29.5 x 25 x 1.9 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Language:	French
Publisher:	Sophia Éditions (F, 2024)
ISBN:	9782385140571

Coccinelle - Un art de vivre

With its rounded shape, the Volkswagen Beetle has influenced generations of drivers and remains one of the most admired models. As a true automotive symbol, it inspires instant affection.
Enthusiasts and experts describe what connects them to this iconic car. Seen in films and familiar to all ages, the Beetle reveals itself page by page and invites readers to discover a way of life based on simplicity and the joy of driving.

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Author:	Michaël Levivier, Alex Krassovsky
Details:	240 pages, 14.4 x 10.8 x 0.87 in (36.5 x 27.5 x 2.2 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	many b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	Editions E/P/A (F, 2022)
ISBN:	9782376712497

Coccinelle - La VW Type 1 dans tous ses états (Autofocus)

The one affectionately called the Beetle is a German car with an extraordinary destiny. This car, ordered by the Führer and designed by a certain Ferdinand Porsche, could have never been marketed.
Introduced in 1938, the Second World War reduced it to exclusively military use. It would be necessary to wait for the victory of the Allies in 1945 and the reconstruction of the Wolfsburg factory by the English army for both the Volkswagen brand and the Type 1 model to have a second chance.
With its design that evokes good humor and its practical and economical aspect, the most famous of VWs would quickly be adopted by motorists around the world.

In 65 years of existence, the Beetle has remained on the same line of conduct, while evolving over the kilometers. This book brings together 13 models that represent different styles that the Type 1 was able to adopt in the universe that it has created. Classic, high-performance, fun or simply charming, the Beetle is put in all its states throughout the pages of this book.

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Author:	Hubert Hainault
Details:	160 pages, 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.79 in (30 x 25 x 2 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	350 b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2021)
Series:	Autofocus
ISBN:	9791028304737

Coccinelle, un art de vivre

Whether the Beetle is used as a taxi or a company vehicle for a craft brewery in Ecuador, whether it is a collector's item in Britain or a family heirloom in Indonesia, the 'people's car' is universal, and few vehicles inspire as much passion and enthusiasm, across generations and social classes, in every corner of the world.

Convertible and limousine, from red to rusty, from purple to polished, each Beetle has been able to steal the heart of its owner. And here are more than 20 love stories between an owner and his Beetle that are presented, from Switzerland to Belgium, via Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Great Britain, France, Germany, but also Tibet, Indonesia, Kenya, Ecuador or Dubai...
Stories of enthusiasts to laugh, share, marvel and dream. Magnificent landscapes, unusual and fascinating photos, a beautiful work that makes us meet the lovers of such a popular car.

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Details:	208 pages, 11.6 x 11.8 x 1.02 in (29.5 x 30 x 2.6 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	Glénat (F, 2018)
ISBN:	9782344028469

La Volkswagen Coccinelle de mon père

With over twenty million units produced, the Volkswagen Beetle has established itself as a legendary vehicle in the world history of the automobile. Desired and designed at the dawn of the thirties by the prolific Ferdinand Porsche, the latter proposed his vision of a popular, technically audacious car.
It is powered by an air-cooled four-cylinder opposed engine that rests on a chassis with a central beam and platform. The rounded lines of the car attract sympathy and its extraordinary robustness allows it to transport four people in all climates of the planet, qualities that are enough to ensure its legendary destiny.

• Richly illustrated, this book is dedicated to the famous Volkswagen Beetle.
• Retraces in detail the history and evolution of the VW Beetle.
• This volume of the collection "La voiture de mon père" is not only a source of in-depth information for the owner, but also a concise guide to originality.
• The technology, variants, modifications and special versions are described in detail.
• Also deals with manufacturing abroad.
• Contains more than 200 period photos, often unpublished.

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Author:	Patrick Lesueur
Details:	120 pages, 8.5 x 9 in (21.5 x 24 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2018)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9791028303235

Coccinelle - Triomphe de la voiture populaire

In turn civilian then military, before returning to its original purpose as a robust and reliable popular car, the Volkswagen Beetle, the brilliant invention of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, has entered the annals of automotive history. With a career spanning more than forty years, and more than twenty million units produced, the Beetle is one of the most famous cars in the world.

This work paints a portrait of it based on documentation that is both precise and lively, evoking this era of the return of prosperity after the disasters of the Second World War when the Beetle triumphed on all the roads on all the continents.

Technical documents, color illustrations, everything is done to illustrate the innumerable variants of this automobile icon that the little VW has become, right up to the "Beetle", its reincarnation of the third millennium.

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Author:	Constantin Parvulesco
Details:	160 pages, 12.2 x 9.25 in (31 x 23.5 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	350 b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2006)
ISBN:	9782726886618

Volkswagen Beetle - El mítico Escarabajo

Originally conceived as a small and affordable car for the masses, the Volkswagen Beetle (known as Escarabajo in Spanish) was sold worldwide, creating a multitude of loyal drivers.
In 1997, Volkswagen revived its iconic model in a modernized version called the New Beetle. This book pays a well-deserved tribute to this unique and enduring car.

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Details:	256 pages, 10.25 x 8.9 x 1.38 in (26 x 22.5 x 3.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many b&w and color photos
Language:	Spanish
Publisher:	Susaeta Ediciones (E, 2021)
Series:	Atlas ilustrado
ISBN:	9788467776478

Volkswagen Maggiolino (Beetle)

Some cars are able to transcend time to become real phenomena of their period. One member of this special category is the Volkswagen Beetle, the ingenious car designed by Ferdinand Porsche during the second half of the 1930s, of which more than 20 million examples were sold. And with the appearance of the New Beetle, the legend was renewed to live on to our days.

That is why it seemed almost a duty to update the book on the Beetle that was first published in 1989 and was reprinted many times, recounting the story of this evergreen car from the prototypes right the way through all the successive versions. The book does not omit the various body builders who worked with this car, nor does it turn its back on the technical and commercial history of the New Beetle, which has its own section in the publication. This "phenomenon on four wheels" is illustrated with hundreds of pictures and drawings and is accompanied by an accurate and rigorous text.

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Author:	Marco Batazzi
Details:	116 pages, 10.6 x 9.7 in (27 x 24.5 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	187 b&w and color photos
Language:	Italian
Publisher:	Giorgio Nada Editore (I, 2006)
Series:	Le vetture che hanno fatto la storia
ISBN:	9788879113731