10 Historical Facts About Volkswagen | Hollidaysburg, PA

Jan 12, 2023

With a new year beginning, we here at Fiore Volkswagen would like to take a moment to look back at some of the exciting history behind Volkswagen! Take a trip with us down memory lane and check out some of our favorite Volkswagen facts below! And if you’re ready to upgrade to one of the pinnacles of German engineering, take a look at our available inventory online! Or stop into the Fiore Volkswagen’s dealership at 1000 S Logan Boulevard Hollidaysburg, PA 16648, and speak with a member of our dedicated and friendly team today!

10 Historical Facts About Volkswagen:

The VW Beetle was produced from 1938 to 2003 – 65 years, which is a long time in the automotive industry!
The VW Beetle’s original name was the Volkswagen Type 1.
Volkswagen used to give savings bonds to babies who were born in Beetles – though giving birth in a car is never anyone’s top choice, at least they got some compensation for it!
New Volkswagens are named after global wind currents. “Golf” is actually the German name for the Gulf stream.
Volkswagen is one of the world’s largest employers, with over 600,000 employees worldwide.

The name Volkswagen translates directly into English from German as “People’s Car,” because it was designed to be an affordable car for the German people.
Ferdinand Porsche (yes, that name sounds familiar!) designed the original prototype for the Volkswagen Type 1 in ten months.
The world record for the most people to fit inside of a VW Beetle at one time is 57.
The first Volkswagen vehicles to arrive in the US came stateside in 1949.
The most famous Volkswagen in the world is “Herbie,” from the 1968 movie The Love Bug. How many “Herbie” Beetles have you seen in your travels?