Popularly known as Ijapa (Tortoise) here in Nigeria, the Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most desired vehicle in its time.

How much do you really know about this vehicle, that made villagers envy and worship anyone who could afford it those days ?


Let’s find out some facts.

1.
Adolf Hitler(yes, the same Hitler), played a role in the birth of the VW Beetle .He wanted a “people’s car” that German families could afford.

2.
Hitler enlisted the services of Ferdinand Porsche (yup, the same Porsche you are thinking about ), to make this legendary machine.

3.
The production of the VW Beetle spanned from 1938-2018 and a total of 21,529,464 were already built as at 2003 !!

Making it the longest produced vehicle in history!.

4.
Just like Nigeria calls it “Ijapa” (Tortoise) almost every country has a nick name for it. In France they call it “Coccinelle” which means ladybug. Italy calls it Beetle but in their own language it’s “Maggiolino”. Bolivia calls it the “Peta”, which means turtle, and Indonesia uses “Kodak” (frog).

5.
The VW Beetle was designed in 1925 by a 18 year old Hungarian student, Bela Barenyi.She is recognized for designing the basic foundations of this car.

6.
The VW Beetle was originally called “Volkswagen Type 1”

7.
According to Wikipedia, Volkswagen Beetle had just two assembly plants in Africa, one in South Africa(Uitenhage) and the other in Nigeria(Lagos)

8.
The blue whale’s heart is about the size of a VW beetle.

9.
In 1949 VW Beetle convertible was produced, in 1950 Beetle became the best-selling car of the decade with a market share of 40%.

10.
The millionth Beetle was built in 1955.

Hope you added something to your library of facts.

Thanks for reading .And don’t forget to share.

By Donald3d

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The only engine with two exhaust that isnt a v6 or v8

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Everyone has multiple Moniker here on Nairaland. I'm sure lalasticlala alternative account is AutoJoshNg

Heard the VW Beetle never summersaults in a crash, it could catch fire easily.

My dad's first car. Powerful engine with no radiator

vertueptime:
The only engine with two exhaust that isnt a v6 or v8

Wrong sir! A friend of mine once used a Mazda 6 with a single pipe exhaust on both sides..the ride runs on an i4 engine.

Let me book space here,

Emission scandal...Volkswagen is in the news but the software was written by Bosch!

In 2006, Volkswagen executives asked Bosch for help in developing software for their emission defeat devices. Volkswagen is one of Bosch's biggest customers. Volkswagen engineers provided detailed specifications to Bosch, which wrote the necessary code. Bosch was apparently concerned about the legality of software and asked Volkswagen to assume responsibility if the fraud was discovered, but Volkswagen refused.

On 1 February 2017, Bosch agreed to pay consumers in the United States $327.5 million as compensation for its role in devising the software.

Volkswagen knew it was wrong...see how they stylishly escaped legal liability....though they still paid a price...Robert Bosch GmbH had to pay a price as well.

Source: Wikipedia

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Alvin007:


Wrong sir! A friend of mine once used a Mazda 6 with a single pipe exhaust on both sides..the ride runs on an i4 engine.

Yh probably and most certainly customized, not follow come

vertueptime:


Yh probably and most certainly customized, not follow come

It’s stock..from factory..it's the sport version...it has a ‘Y’ shaped back exhaust.

Alvin007:

It’s stock..from factory..it's the sport version...it has a ‘Y’ shaped back exhaust.

Im nt surprised,

vertueptime:
The only engine with two exhaust that isnt a v6 or v8

This is patently false information.

The VW Beetle uses a boxer engine. The same boxer style engine is in all Subarus.

The Subaru WRX Sti uses a 4 cylinder boxer engine and has factory dual exhaust.

EgunMogaji:


This is patently false information.

The VW Beetle uses a boxer engine. The same boxer style engine is in all Subarus.

The Subaru WRX Sti uses a 4 cylinder boxer engine and has factory dual exhaust.

Yh very few and uncommon exceptions to the rule

vertueptime:


Yh very few and uncommon exceptions to the rule

It’s quite common actually and not what you wrote here below:

vertueptime:
The only engine with two exhaust that isnt a v6 or v8

Someone also educated you about the Mazda but you still insisted that it must be aftermarket.

You could admit that you were wrong and learnt something new.

EgunMogaji:


It’s quite common actually and not what you wrote here below:



Someone also educated you about the Mazda but you still insisted that it must be aftermarket.

You could admit that you were wrong and learnt something new.

I think u can read but can hardly comrehend, can u pls shut up.

vertueptime:


I think u can read but can hardly comrehend, can u pls shut up.

Just as I suspected.

A total waste of time. You’ve been shown for what you really are.

EgunMogaji:


Just as I suspected.

A total waste of time. You’ve been shown for what you really are.

I dnt hv time to respond to an illiterate who reads nd never comprehends,park well olodo

EgunMogaji:


Just as I suspected.

A total waste of time. You’ve been shown for what you really are.

I dnt hv time to respond to an illiterate who reads nd never comprehends,park well olodo.

vertueptime:


I dnt hv time to respond to an illiterate who reads nd never comprehends,park well olodo.

I’ll let other’s judge our literacy by how we write.

I challenge you to write one complete and accurate sentence.

EgunMogaji:


I’ll let other’s judge our literacy by how we write.

I challenge you to write one complete and accurate sentence.

Fool, for some one who cant read and understand ur der forming writing warrior, shift jor.

vertueptime:


Fool, for some one who cant read and understand ur der forming writing warrior, shift jor.

I thought you said that you were too busy?

My challenge still stands, write one coherent sentence. Just one.

The Mazda RX7 and RX8 have no cylinders, yes none, and they both use dual factory exhausts.

See your uneducated life outside now?

EgunMogaji:


I thought you said that you were too busy?

My challenge still stands, write one coherent sentence. Just one.

The Mazda RX7 and RX8 have no cylinders, yes none, and they both use dual factory exhausts.

See your uneducated life outside now?

Wen u learn to read and understand wat i wrote then il ans u,i wnt even bother going tru wat u posted, i dnt argue with retards, have a day that looks like u.

vertueptime:


Wen u learn to read and understand wat i wrote then il ans u,i wnt even bother going tru wat u posted, i dnt argue with retards, have a day that looks like u.

So you're not busy after all

My challenge still stands for you.

The only thing I know about it is that I don't like it

Good vehicle

Evergreen,

Who got one of this for sale?

In addition, the very last production model of the type 1 rolled off a Brazilian production plant in 2003.