Volkswagen Beetle History

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Started Production	1938
Best-selling year for the Beetle	1970
End of German Production	1980
Ended Production	2003
Total number produced	21.5 Million
The beetle passed this car's production record in 1972	Ford Model T
The first ones made __ horsepower.	25
All beetles were powered by a(n) ___ cylinder engine.	4
"Sport" variant designed by an Italian firm	Karmann Ghia
Person who commissioned its design	Adolf Hitler
Designer	Ferdinand Porsche
Water-cooled successor to the Beetle	Golf
The black-and-yellow predecessor to the GTI	GSI
This racing bug known as "The Love Bug"	Herbie
Its first name was the KdF-Wagen. What did that stand for in English?	Strength through Joy
Those models had a(n) ______ window.	Split
Next, they moved to a(n) _____ window.	Oval
Name of the 1972 redesign	Super Beetle
Official model designation	Type 1
Name for the valuable 1952-53 transition model	Zwitter