when did the first volkswagen beetle come out
Volkswagen Beetle The Volkswagen Beetle – officially the Volkswagen Type 1, informally in German the Käfer (literally "beetle"), in parts of the English-speaking world the Bug,[11] and known by many other nicknames in other languages – is a two-door, rear-engine economy car, intended for five passengers,[12][13] that was manufactured and marketed by German automaker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003.[14]