VW Beetle books - history and models (4/4)

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• Contains more than 200 period photos, often unpublished.

Product details

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.

Product details

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.

Product details

Volkswagen Coccinelle - Populaire & universelle

NEW

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.

Product details

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.

Product details

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.

Text in Italian.

Product details

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.

Text in Spanish.

Product details