The Old VW Beetles
Of Volks and Beetles: a Brief History of the Vw Beetle and Customization
Author: linda turner
The Volkswagen Beetle, or the Type 1 as it was officially known until 1967, is an economy class car. It was originally designed by Ferdinand Porsche for Adolf Hitler's commission for what the latter called the “People's Car," (Volk-Wagen in German). The idea was to have a car available at an affordable price for every German household. The official production started in 1938 and ended in 2003.
Old Mercedes Cars
Early History of Mercedes Benz
By Tony S Gee
Two men who never met are responsible for the early developments that led to the formation of the Mercedes Benz company. Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz.
It was in 1886 that Carl Benz built a motorized tricycle, the world's first automobile. But it wasn't until 1893 that he built his first four-wheeler named the Victoria.
The first real production car, which took part in the first ever recorded car race, between Paris and Rouen, was produced in 1894. This car, which inspired many copies, was called the Benz Velo. 134 Identical models were built in 1895. To own one of these state-of-the-art automobiles in the UK would have cost you £125.
