An assortment of Volkswagens outside the Volkswagen Australasia factory in Clayton, Victoria, in the very early 1970sAn assortment of Volkswagens outside the Volkswagen Australasia factory in Clayton, Victoria, in the very early 1970s

Italian workers in the body assembly department. Wolfsburg, 1962. Photo courtesy of Benno WundshammerItalian workers in the body assembly department. Wolfsburg, 1962. Photo courtesy of Benno Wundshammer

A dozen new factory-fresh right-hand drive Volkswagen Camat (Type 182) in Indonesia. The factory producing them under license from Volkswagen - PT Motor Manufacturing - was in Wanaherang, around 60 km from JakartaA dozen new factory-fresh right-hand drive Volkswagen Camat (Type 182) in Indonesia. The factory producing them under license from Volkswagen - PT Motor Manufacturing - was in Wanaherang, around 60 km from Jakarta

A Volkswagen Inspector checks a Type 2 Transporter in the final assembly hall in 1962A Volkswagen Inspector checks a Type 2 Transporter in the final assembly hall in 1962

Assembly of the ventilation window glass to its frame. One of the workers is holding the rubber gasket strips, while the other has a stack of glass in front of her. Wolfsburg, 1962Assembly of the ventilation window glass to its frame. One of the workers is holding the rubber gasket strips, while the other has a stack of glass in front of her. Wolfsburg, 1962

A prototype Kübelwagen pictured at Porsche Werk 1 in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen in September 1939. Series production began at the newly built Volkswagenwerk in the Stadt des KdF-Wagens bei Fallersleben in 1940A prototype Kübelwagen pictured at Porsche Werk 1 in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen in September 1939. Photo courtesy of Patrik Rendahl

Ten black Split Window Beetles lined up at the import facilites of Porsche Konstruktion GesmbH in Salzburg, Austria, while a grey Beetle is driving out through the gateTen black Split Window Beetles lined up at the import facilities of Porsche Konstruktion GesmbH in Salzburg, Austria, while a grey Beetle is driving out through the gate

Painted bodyshells move to the fitting out hall at the Wolfsburg plant around 1959Painted body shells move to the fitting out hall at the Wolfsburg plant around 1959

Final assembly at the Volkswagenwerk in Wolfsburg in 1945. Note the Kübelwagen rear lamp fitted to the engine lidFinal assembly at the Volkswagenwerk in Wolfsburg in 1945. Note the Kübelwagen rear lamp fitted to the engine lid

One of many workers in the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg is pictured smiling at her workstation in the early to mid-1950sOne of many workers in the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg is pictured smiling at her workstation in the early to mid-1950s

VW Type 2 bodies-in-white (bare metal) being assembled at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg in 1953 and almost ready to be deburred, dipped, wet-sanded and paintedVW Type 2 bodies-in-white being assembled at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg in 1953 and almost ready to be de-burred, dipped, wet-sanded and painted

Newly completed ambulances for the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) parked outside the Transporterwerk at Hannover-Stöcken in the 1960sNewly completed ambulances for the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) parked outside the Transporterwerk at Hannover-Stöcken in the 1960s

Beetles above and Type 3 Notchbacks below. Unpainted 'bodies-in-white' are moved through the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg in the early 1960sBeetles above and Type 3 Notchbacks below. Unpainted 'bodies-in-white' are moved through the Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg in the early 1960s

Completed cars at the end of the assembly lines at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg sometime during the 1967 model year which was the first year that US-specification Beetles were fitted with upright headlamps, as can be seen on the red car in the foregroundCompleted cars at the end of the assembly lines at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg sometime during the 1967 model year which was the first year that US-specification Beetles were fitted with upright headlamps, as can be seen on the red car in the foreground

Installation of the electrics and interior trim on a bodyshell in the fitting out / final assembly hall at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg in 1953Installation of the electric's and interior trim on a body shell in the fitting out / final assembly hall at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg in 1953

Completed Volkswagen T2a Buses in the final assembly hall of the Transporterwerk at Hannover-Stöcken in 1970Completed Volkswagen T2a Buses in the final assembly hall of the Transporterwerk at Hannover-Stöcken in 1970

A completed Volkswagen undergoes a dyno test on the rolling road at the end of the production line in the final assembly hall at the Volkswagen de Mexico plant in Puebla, 1975A completed Volkswagen undergoes a dyno test on the rolling road at the end of the production line in the final assembly hall at the Volkswagen de Mexico plant in Puebla, 1975

A sea of new and colourful Volkswagens pictured in final assembly Hall 12 at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg in 1957 during the final months of oval-window Beetle productionA sea of new and colorful Volkswagens pictured in final assembly Hall 12 at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg in 1957 during the final months of oval-window Beetle production

Volkswagen workers are on their way home and hurry across Südstrasse in front of the Wolfsburg factory sometime in the early 1970sVolkswagen workers are on their way home and hurry across Südstrasse in front of the Wolfsburg factory sometime in the early 1970s

Oval-window CKD production at Volkswagen do Brasil, Ipiranga-SP, BrazilOval-window CKD production at Volkswagen do Brasil, Ipiranga-SP, Brazil

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