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Volkswagen Beetle
The rounded Type 1 that started the Suchecki collection.
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The Beetle, officially Type 1, was the starting point for the collection in Pępowo. Its rounded outline became a recognisable symbol of Volkswagen. Details of the body nevertheless changed over the years, including windows, lights and interior fittings. Similar-looking cars do not necessarily belong to the same version.
The design dates back to Ferdinand Porsche’s work in the 1930s. It was developed in Nazi Germany. The car’s post-war career was another chapter, associated with mass production and everyday motoring.
British major Ivan Hirst played an important part in restarting production after the war. His name is connected with getting the Wolfsburg factory working again after the fighting ended, rather than with designing the first Beetle.
The model’s long history ended in 2003 in Puebla, Mexico. The final car was named El Rey and went to Wolfsburg. The cars collected in Pępowo belong to this same family of vehicles, developed over many decades.
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The Beetle has a rounded roof and an easily recognised shape. Its official name is Type 1. Collecting Beetles was the beginning of what became the museum in Pępowo. Over many years of production, its windows, lights and interior changed.
The earliest designs were made before the Second World War. Afterwards, British major Ivan Hirst helped restart production in Wolfsburg. Beetles were later built outside Germany too. The last one was made in Mexico in 2003. Named El Rey, it was taken to Wolfsburg.
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