1977 Volkswagen Sales Brochure, "VW Breaks the 50 MPG Barrier"
THF206479 / 1977 Volkswagen Sales Brochure, "VW Breaks the 50 MPG Barrier"
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Artifact Overview
As Americans turned to more energy-efficient cars than the American auto companies were turning out, they found that the Volkswagen Rabbit -- a small front-wheel-drive replacement for the VW Beetle available to Americans by the mid-1970s -- delivered superb fuel economy. Specifically, it was the diesel-powered Rabbit that averaged 52 mpg on the highway (and 39 mpg in the city).
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1977
Subject Date
1977
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.175.47
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.125 in
Width: 8.5 in
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