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An introduction to the Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, Karmann Ghia, Passat and Type 2, with links to their model histories.
This manufacturer page introduces the Volkswagen models covered here: Beetle, Golf, Karmann Ghia, Passat and Type 2. Follow the model links below as starting points for more detailed histories. Coverage varies between records; complete engine and production-year histories are not available for every model.
Models
Historical sources
- Volkswagen: VW Beetle through the years — Type 1 engine layout and air cooling.
- Volkswagen: Start of series production of the Volkswagen Beetle — civilian production from 1945 and its conclusion in Mexico in 2003.
- Volkswagen: The beginning: Golf I – 1974 to 1983 — introduction, production start and mechanical layout.
- Volkswagen: Karmann Ghia — Type 14 styling, construction and body styles.
- Volkswagen: Karmann Ghia Typ 14 Coupé (1955–1974) — Beetle mechanical basis and Karmann production.
- Volkswagen: Passat B1 (1973–1980) — introduction, original rear body and Variant estate.
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: International VW Bus Festival, June 2023 — Transporter history and T1–T4 generation profiles.
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Volkswagen Beetle
The distinctive Volkswagen icon, from the air-cooled Type 1 to two modern front-engined reinterpretations.
ModelVolkswagen Golf
This model overview currently covers the Volkswagen Golf’s origins and first generation, beginning with the front-engined, front-wheel-drive hatchback’s production start in 1974.
ModelVolkswagen Karmann Ghia
The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia family combined Italian styling and Karmann coachbuilding with Volkswagen mechanicals: the Beetle-based Type 14 offered coupé and cabriolet bodies, while the Type 3-based Type 34 entered series production only as a coupé.
ModelVolkswagen Passat
The water-cooled family car that helped lead Volkswagen beyond its air-cooled era and developed through nine generations.
ModelVolkswagen Type 2
An introduction to the Volkswagen Type 2 commercial-vehicle family, its origins and early generations, with brief T3 and T4 transition context.
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