Volkswagen Beetle Ignition Key, 1952-1959

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Artifact Overview

This ignition key, with the VW insignia in its head, might have been used for a Volkswagen Beetle or van.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Ignition key

Date Made

1952-1959

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made for Volkswagenwerk, Wolfsburg, Germany.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2011.170.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal

Color

Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.25 in
Width: 1 in

Inscriptions

Stamped into one side: SC 198 Other side: monogram/ logo-- AKS? Cutout: VW
Volkswagen Beetle Ignition Key, 1952-1959