Volkswagen Type 1

The Volkswagen Type 1, more commonly known as the VW Käfer (in Germany), the VW Beetle (in the USA), or the Volkswagen Garbus (in Poland), was a compact passenger car manufactured by the German brand Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 to 2003. With over 21,000,000 units produced, featuring an air-cooled engine positioned behind the rear axle and rear-wheel drive, the Beetle was the longest-running and most-produced car model in automotive history. A total of 21,529,464 units were produced (of which 15,444,858 were produced in Germany – including 330,251 convertibles, and approximately 3,350,000 in Brazil).