1. Volkswagen Beetle

2. TOC zHistory yDevelopment yCommercial Success zHow Beetle Works ? yEngine yInterior ySpecifications

3. Beginnings - 1935 zPeople’s car : yTop speed of 100km/h yFuel consumption of 7 litres per 100km yBe able to carry 2 adults and 3 children yAir-cooled yShould cost no more than RM (Reichsmarks) 1000 (£86)

4. Prototypes - 1935 zHitler’s sketch y"It should look like a beetle, you've only got to look to nature to find out what streamlining is". zTwo prototypes

5. Final Design - 1938 x985 cc x24 hp x4 cylinder boxer xAir cooled

6. War Years - 1944 zTotal production : 644 ! xMostly to echelons of Nazi Party

7. Rebirth - 1952 z“From Wolfsburg with love”

8. Marketing

11. z“a shape that cannot be improved”

12. Commercial Success zHalf a million per year ! y40 million at 1968

13. How Beetle Works zWell-known for its yEndurance xTens of years of service yEconomy (!?) x7 L/100km seems good for its time yHandiness xEasy to use xNo water Prof. Ferdinand Porsche

14. Engine zRear engined zRear transmission

15. It is Air Cooled

16. Chasis zRear engined with half chasis

17. Engine zAir cooled yAir cycles once throughout the engine zAir is also used as heater

18. Engine zOil is also cooled! yOil acts like cooling water of conventional engines

19. Luggage zLuggage on the front ySpare tire yFuel tank y… and many unused space !

20. Interior zInterior volume comparable to today’s cars !

21. Interior zMetal dashboard y1938->1972 zMany control button changes zLift the lever up to seat on the back side

22. Interior zHold this to get- off from backseat!

23. Interior

24. Specifications

25. Specifications 1303 & 1302 zEngine capacity 1285 cm³ zBore × Stroke 77 × 69 mm zMax. Power 50 hp zMax. Torque 88 Nm at 3000 rpm zCompression ratio 7,5:1 zTopspeed 135 km p/h

26. Specifications 1303s, 1302s, 1200s zEngine capacity 1584 cm³ zBore × Stroke 85,5 × 69 mm zMax. Power 60 hp zMax. Torque 108 Nm at 2000 rpm zCompression ratio 7,5:1 zTopspeed 146 km p/h

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