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VW Aircooled Cars - General and History

The Origin & Evolution the VW Beetle

Our Price.. £21.95 plus shipping.
VW Books Stock Number.. VWB522
Availability from VW Books.. Limited stock, out of print.

Author.. Terry Shuler

Publisher.. Princeton Publishing Inc.

ISBN (or publisher's Number).. 0 915038 45 5

Content description.....

The Origin and Evolution of the Volkswagen Beetle is dedicated to anyone who has owned and loved a Beetle. The book provides a compendium of information that will prove useful to the owner, collector and restorer. Divided into four sections, it encompasses all aspects of the Beetles development. At its core is the most complete collection of Beetle sales literature yet published, with detailed notes supplied by VW expert Terry Shuler working in concert with the Vintage Volkswagen Club of America. The entire history of the Beetles evolution is graphically illustrated, from the first KdF Sedan to the Karmann convertible, including the continued production of the Beetle today. A selection of rare sales literature is featured, including a 1938 brochure that was never publicly released. Equally interesting is the 1939 'Trans-Art' brochure that used acetate overlays to illustrate the Beetles construction inside and out. Portions of the early German brochures have been translated, while literature from the mid-Fifties and later has been selected primarily from material created for the American market. Each section features examples of literature reproduced in full colour.

Physical details....

Size.. 230mm x 200mm
Pages / graphical content.. 176pp, heavily illus., some colour.
Binding.. Hardbound
Originally published.. 1985
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