The Volkswagen Beetle or Bug has become a cult car. Built between 1938 and 2003 it has been chosen by many as ‘The’ car to customise. Will and Guy offer this presentation as an enjoyable example of creativity and imagination.
Classic 1961 Volkswagen
Translated from German, Volkswagen means car of the people. In 1938 Hitler showed great interest in producing a car for 1,000 marks and was responsible for changing the name to KdF Wagen. (Kraft durch Freude) which means “Strength through Joy.” However, the Second World War meant that the factory switched production to military vehicles.
Fewer than 800 KdF Wagen were produced before 1945. It was only in 1946 that the name Volkswagen was adopted and production reached 1,000 cars per month.
Yellow Peril – Custom Volkswagen
Gold Leaf – Special Edition of the Volkswagen
Ideal for the ‘Pearly King and Queen’.
Here are the funny Volkswagen pictures in the PowerPoint Presentation
- VW – The People’s Car
- Volkswagen Type 1. 1961
- The Yellow Peril
- Wouldn’t you like one of these?
- Red Bull
- The Ladybird
- Bunny Beetle
- Psychedelic Beetle
- This is a hard one to follow *
- The Black Bug
- Classic Black Beetle
- Rolls Royce Beetle
- Flying Saucer Bug
- The Green Bug
- The Fine Weather Bug
- Volkswagen Limousine
- Special Edition – Gold Leaf
9. This is a hard one (VW) to follow
The Wizard of New Zealand kindly wrote in saying that he was the proud owner of this Beetle. Incidentally, Sir Ian McKellen who played Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings called upon the Wizard of New Zealand to pick up pointers for the film.
See the Wizard’s site with Sir Ian McKellen
Funny Volkswagen – Flower Car of the 1960s
Volkswagen Urban Myth
Two 18 wheeler trucks were both driving on the same carriageway of interstate 8 near Yuma. Unfortunately, one was heading east, while the other was heading west. Predictably, the two trucks smashed into one other and both drivers died instantly.
The recovery services took the trucks to a junkyard in Yuma. After about a week the wreckage began to smell. It got worse every day. Eventually, they got out the blow-torches and when they prized the two trucks apart, there was a classic VW ‘Bunny Beetle’ with a dead fox in the driver’s seat.
Please send us pictures of your funny Volkswagen.
