VW TransporterwerkThe final assembly lines in the Transporterwerk at Volkswagen Hannover

US Army VW BeetlesBeetles destined for the US Armed Forces in Germany, dated 1948

Fusca production BrasilProduction of the Fusca at Volkswagen do Brasil's Anchieta plant in São Bernardo do Campo, SP

Earnest Turner Volkswagen GBMr. Ernest Turner a legend who refused to retire. Went to work every day at Volkswagen (GB) in Ramsgate despite his young age of 93 years

VW Plant workersLook how happy the workers look while building the Beetle

Heinz NordhoffHerr Heinz Nordhoff took up office in the bombed out Volkswagen plant in January 1948 and turned VW into an international global phenomenon during the next twenty years until his untimely death in April 1968

1951 VW BeetleNew Volkswagens reflected in standing water in the new vehicle holding yard at the western end of the Wolfsburg factory in July 1951

Split Window VW BeetleSplit window bodies 'in white'. Notice the single row of Kabriolett bodies to the right, which were sent to Karmann's factory in Osnabrück to be fully converted

Batwing VW steering wheelFitting the steering wheel and horn buttons at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg in the summer of 1953. This 'Batwing' type steering wheel and button were fitted to Zwitter and early Oval-window Beetles from October 1952 to July 1955

VW Buses waiting for exportSnow-covered Volkswagens awaiting export at the port of Hamburg during the winter of 1963-64

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