Legendary Volkswagen Type 1, commonly known as the Beetle, photographed in Finland in 2007. This Beetle in the picture is the 1970 model. Beetle was produced by the German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003. The last Beetle made in Germany left the production line in 1978. However, the production continued in South-America until the very last old-style Beetle rolled out of production in Mexico in 2003.
Nicknames of Volkswagen Type 1 in other languages:
Boble (Norway), Bogár (Hungrary), Buba (Croatia), Bubbla (Sweden), Broscuţă (Romania), Carocha (Portugal). Cepillo (Dominican Republic), Coccinelle (French), Escarabajo (Spain), Folcika (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Fusca (Brazil), Fusquinha (Brazil), Garbus (Poland), Hrošč (Slovenia), Kabutomushi (カブトムシ）(Japan), Käfer (German), Kever (Netherlands), Kifuu (Kenya), Kodok (Indonesia), Kobe (Tanzania), Kupla (Finland), Maggiolino (Italy), Põrnikas (Estonian), Peta (Bolivia), Poncho, Popoy, Pulga, Punchbug, Vocho (Mexico), Pichirilo (Colombia, Ecuador), Volky, Volkswagen Bug, Vosvos (Turkey), Буба (Serbia), รถเต่า (Thailand), Костенурка (Bulgarian), Фольксваген-Жук (Russia)Foxy (Pakistan), 甲蟲車 甲虫车 (China)
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The Most Famous Car in the World, The Volkswagen Type 1, commonly known as the Beetle, photographed in Finland in 2007. This beetle in the picture is the 1964 model. Beetle was produced by the German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003. The last Beetle made in Germany left the production line in 1978. However, the production continued in Mexico and Brazil. The very last old-style Beetle rolled out of production in Mexico in 2003.