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- Interior View of a 1950 Volkswagen Sedan - The spartan interior of a 1950 Volkswagen can be seen in this photograph. The front consists mainly of a gear shift lever, steering wheel, and dashboard. And the dash contains only a speedometer and clock, but no fuel gauge!
- 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Interior View of a 1950 Volkswagen Sedan
The spartan interior of a 1950 Volkswagen can be seen in this photograph. The front consists mainly of a gear shift lever, steering wheel, and dashboard. And the dash contains only a speedometer and clock, but no fuel gauge!
- Rearview Mirror for 1965-1967 Volkswagen - This rear-view Volkswagen mirror would have been the perfect place for a new teenage driver to proudly hang a high school graduation tassel.
- 1965-1967
- Collections - Artifact
Rearview Mirror for 1965-1967 Volkswagen
This rear-view Volkswagen mirror would have been the perfect place for a new teenage driver to proudly hang a high school graduation tassel.
- "Popular Mechanics," July 1955 - <em>Popular Mechanics</em>, first published in 1902, has made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. Readers learned about electronics, heavy industry, craftsmen and home repair projects, transportation, and in this July 1955 issue, camping in a Volkswagen.
- July 01, 1955
- Collections - Artifact
"Popular Mechanics," July 1955
Popular Mechanics, first published in 1902, has made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. Readers learned about electronics, heavy industry, craftsmen and home repair projects, transportation, and in this July 1955 issue, camping in a Volkswagen.
- Volkswagen Beetle Ignition Key, 1952-1959 - This ignition key, with the VW insignia in its head, might have been used for a Volkswagen Beetle or van.
- 1952-1959
- Collections - Artifact
Volkswagen Beetle Ignition Key, 1952-1959
This ignition key, with the VW insignia in its head, might have been used for a Volkswagen Beetle or van.
- 1950 Volkswagen Sedan, Overhead View Showing Interior - The 1950 Volkswagen press kit included this drawing showing an interior arrangement unfamiliar to Americans -- trunk in front, engine in back. Other carmakers offered rear-engined cars, but the VW design proved to be long-lived.
- 1950
- Collections - Artifact
1950 Volkswagen Sedan, Overhead View Showing Interior
The 1950 Volkswagen press kit included this drawing showing an interior arrangement unfamiliar to Americans -- trunk in front, engine in back. Other carmakers offered rear-engined cars, but the VW design proved to be long-lived.
- Volkswagen Sedan, 1950 - Volkswagen's Type 1 Beetle sedan was different. Its compact size and rear-mounted, air-cooled engine set it apart from American cars. The Beetle appealed to a different type of American consumer -- one who favored thrifty practicality over flashy style. VW sold more than 21 million units during the car's 65-year production run.
- 1950
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Volkswagen Sedan, 1950
Volkswagen's Type 1 Beetle sedan was different. Its compact size and rear-mounted, air-cooled engine set it apart from American cars. The Beetle appealed to a different type of American consumer -- one who favored thrifty practicality over flashy style. VW sold more than 21 million units during the car's 65-year production run.