Look back on the social and cultural roles of VW in America. Review every model from 1946-1998, including prewar development and discover the VW successes and failures with expert author James M. Flammang.
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A comprehensive illistrated encyclopedia of VW's cars &past.,
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This review is from: Volkswagen -- Beetles, Buses & Beyond (Paperback)
This Book is a must for any VW lover. From Beetles to buses, to Things , to type threes, even from Rabbits to Golfs, this book will not leave any VW lover dissapointed after a reading. Complete History, Year by year changes of the bug, many photos, and priceless information are tucked perfectly into this book. Also read about VW based Kit Cars! Flammang does a great job of seamlessly mixing all of these elements in this book. The perfect gift for any VW enthusiast.
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A fun read with lots of history,
By "rbranden" (Missouri USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Volkswagen -- Beetles, Buses & Beyond (Paperback)
This is my first VW history book and it was very interesting. I enjoyed the detailed history of the company especially during and right after the war, however it's one failing, in my opinion, was mentioning something and then moving onto another subject. I wanted more details about some pictures and not so many pictures of the same things. For instance there was a picture of a wood burning beetle, but no description of how it worked, yet there were at least 3 pictures of the Super beetle suspension which showed the same thing. All in all though, I enjoyed reading this book and all the VWs in production are covered.
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sliding steel sun roof, engine lid, road testers, three body styles, mpg highway, dual airbags, mph top speed, mpg city, manual gearbox, torsion bars, trailing arms, mph times, gearshift lever, hood release Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Phil Hall, United States, Karmann Ghia, Super Beetle, Motor Trend, New York, The Thing, Heinz Nordhoff, Volkswagen of America, Popular Mechanics, World War, Business Week, New Jersey, Ferdinand Porsche, Consumer Reports, Small World, Automatic Stick Shift, World Report, Adolf Hitler, Advertising Age, Love Bug, Popular Science, Volkswagen Beetle, Carl Hahn, Consumer Guide New!
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sliding steel sun roof, engine lid, road testers, three body styles, mpg highway, dual airbags, mph top speed, mpg city, manual gearbox, torsion bars, trailing arms, mph times, gearshift lever, hood release Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Phil Hall, United States, Karmann Ghia, Super Beetle, Motor Trend, New York, The Thing, Heinz Nordhoff, Volkswagen of America, Popular Mechanics, World War, Business Week, New Jersey, Ferdinand Porsche, Consumer Reports, Small World, Automatic Stick Shift, World Report, Adolf Hitler, Advertising Age, Love Bug, Popular Science, Volkswagen Beetle, Carl Hahn, Consumer Guide New!
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- How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive 19 Ed: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot by John Muir on 4 pages
- Is your Volkswagen a sex symbol? by Jean Rosenbaum on page 102, and Back Matter
- Still Life with Volkswagens by Geoff Nicholson on page 84, and Back Matter
- Small Wonder: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers and the Turnabout Theatre by Forman George Brown in Back Matter
- The Great Book of Dream Cars by James M. Flammang in Back Matter
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