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Volkswagen

In 1934 Adolf Hilter asked for a small car, affordable for most of the people ("people's car" = "Volkswagen"). Therefore in 1937 the "Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH (GeZuVor)" was founded. It was planned to produce a "KdF-Wagen" (German: Kraft durch Freude = "strength through joy"), the later VW "Käfer" (Beetle). In fact, until 1945 mostly military vehicles based on the Beetle-chassis were built. Early after WWII the production of civilian vehicles started.


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until 1949

	Typ 1 "Beetle" 46-53 Standard 49-53 Export 49-53 Export Cabriolet 49-52 Export Hebmüller 49-52 Polizei	Typ 60 36/37 VW 30 1938 Cabriolet 1943 sedan Typ 82 40-44 Kübelwagen 43-44 Typ 82E Typ 87 43-46 Typ 877 Typ 166 42-44 Typ 166 42-44 Typ 166 42-44 Typ 166	Typ 2 T1 1949 Prototype
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1950's

	Typ 1 "Beetle" 46-53 Standard 49-53 Export 49-53 Export Cabriolet 49-52 Export Hebmüller 49-52 Polizei 50-57 Rometsch Cabrio 50-57 Rometsch Coupe 51-55 Dannhauer 51-54 4door 1952 Coupe Stoll 53-56 Beutler Cabrio 54-57 1200 Standard 54-57 1200 Export 56/57 Ghia-Aigle 57-58 Beutler 696 57-60 1200 Export 57-60 1200 Cabrio 57-61 Rometsch Coupe 57-61 Rometsch Cabrio		Typ 2 T1 50-55 Panel 50-55 Bus 51-55 Samba 55-58 Panel 55-58 Bus 55-58 Samba 55-58 Pritsche 55-58 TSF-T 55-58 fire-fight 55-58 Krankenwagen	Concepts 1955 EA47-12 1955 EA48 1957 EA53
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1960's

	Typ 1 "Beetle" 60-64 1200 60-64 1200 Cabriolet 1964 "Messina" 64-67 1200-1500 67-73 1200 67-70 1300/1500	Typ 3 61-63 1500 2d. sedan 1961 1500 Cabrio 63-65 1500 2d. sedan 63-65 1500 Variant 65-69 1600 2d. sedan 65-69 1600 TL 65-69 1600 Variant 69-73 1600 2d. sedan 69-73 1600 TL 69-73 1600 Variant Typ 4 1968 411 L Cabrio 68-72 411 2d. fastback 69-72 411 Variant	Typ 2 T1 59-63 Panel 59-63 Bus 59-63 Samba 59-63 Pritsche 59-63 DoKa 59-63 Camper 59-63 TSF-T 59-63 Krankenwagen 59-63 Bus 59-63 Hochdach 63-67 Panel 63-67 Bus 63-67 Samba 63-67 Pritsche 63-67 DoKa 63-67 fire-fighting 63-67 Faltdach 63-67 Hubdach 63-67 Hochdach 63-67 Sonderaufbau 1964 Betriebs-FW 1965 Pritsche DL12 Typ 2 T2 67-70 panel 67-70 Bus 67-70 Aufstelldach	Karmann-Ghia T.34 1960 Prototype 62-69 coupe Karmann-Ghia T.14 59-67 coupe 67-69 Cabriolet Buggy 1967 Kit-Car 68-73 Apal Jet Typ 147 64-72 Fridolin Concepts 1960 EA97 1966 EA311 Special 1966 EA142-22B 1969 EA276
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1970's

Polo I/Derby I 75-78 Polo 77-78 Derby 79-81 Polo 79-81 Derby	Typ 1 "Beetle" 67-73 1200 70-72 1302 72-75 1303 72-80 1303 Cabriolet 1973 1300 ADAC 1973 1303 Oettinger 74-85 1200 Golf I/Jetta I 74-78 Golf 2d. hatchback 74-78 Golf 4d. hatchback 74-78 Rabbit 2d. hatchb. 76-78 Golf GTI 2door 78-80 Golf 2d. hatchback 78-80 Golf 4d. hatchback 78-80 Rabbit 2d. hatchb. 1979 Artz-Golf 928 79-83 Jetta 2door 79-83 Jetta 4door	Typ 3 69-73 1600 2d. sedan 69-73 1600 TL 69-73 1600 Variant Typ 4 68-72 411 2d. fastback 69-72 411 Variant 72-74 412 2d. fastback 72-74 412 Variant K70 70-74 K70 Passat I 73-77 Passat 2d. fastback 73-77 Passat TS 2door 73-77 Passat Variant 75-77 Passat TS 4door 77-80 Passat Variant	Typ 2 T2 70-72 panel 70-72 Bus 70-72 Pritsche 70-72 DoKa 70-72 fire-fight 1972 Gasturbine 1973 without roof 73-79 panel 73-79 Bus 73-79 Pritsche 73-79 DoKa 73-79 fire-fight 73-79 fire-fight 73-79 Police 73-79 DRK 73-79 Hubdach 73-79 Camper 74-79 Aufstelldach 1975 Allrad (AWD)	Karmann-Ghia 70-74 Coupe 70-74 Cabriolet 70-74 Typ 145 TC Typ 147 64-72 Fridolin Type 181 69-73 181 73-79 181 Iltis 78-82 Iltis Scirocco I 74-77 Scirocco 1975 Scirocco racecar 76-77 Scirocco GLI 77-80 Scirocco Buggy 68-73 Apal Jet 69-81 Apal Buggy C 71-74 AHS Imp Rovomobil 1976 Rovomobil SP2 72-76 SP2 Concepts 1971 ESVW 1 1972 EA272 1975 Chicco
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1980's

Polo I/Derby I 79-81 Polo 79-81 Derby Polo II/Derby II 81-90 Polo Steilheck 82-90 Polo Coupe 1983 Polo Sprint 84-90 Derby 1985 Polo G40 1986 Polo G40 Cup 1987 Polo D.i.-G40 87-88 Polo G40	Typ 1 "Beetle" 74-85 1200 1980 Eller-Cabrio. Golf I/Jetta I 79-83 Jetta 2door 79-83 Jetta 4door 80-83 Golf 2d. hatchback 80-83 Golf 4d. hatchback 80-83 Golf Diesel 2door 82-83 Golf GTD 2door 82-83 Golf GTI 4door 1983 Golf GTI Pirelli 2d. 1983 Golf GTI Pirelli 4d. 1981 Diesel Formel E 1981 Golf Rallye 1986 Golf Kamei X1 86-87 Golf Cabrio 87-93 Golf Cabrio Golf II/Jetta II 83-87 Golf 2door hatchb. 83-87 Golf 4door hatchb. 84-87 Jetta 2door sedan 85-87 Golf GTI 16V 2d. 1986 Golf GTI Group A 1987 Golf "Pikes Peak" 1987 Golf G60 Rallye 87-90 Jetta 4door sedan 87-91 Golf 2door hatchb. 87-91 Golf 4door hatchb. 87-91 Golf GTI 2door 89-91 Golf GL 4door	Passat II 80-84 4d. hatchback 80-84 Variant 81-84 Santana 85-87 Passat 85-87 Passat 85-87 Passat 85-87 Passat Passat III 88-93 4door sedan 88-93 Variant 88-93 Variant	Typ 2 T3 80-92 Transporter 80-92 Kombi 80-92 Bus 80-92 Polizei 80-92 DoKa 80-92 Westfalia 80-92 Hochdach 80-92 Pritsche/Camper 81-92 Caravelle 83-92 Transporter 83-92 Transp./Aufstelld. 83-92 Bus 83-92 DoKa 83-92 Hochraum-Kombi 83-92 Hochraum-Kasten 83-92 Gipsy 83-92 "TriKa" 83-? Claer 1984 Schwimmbus 85-91 Multivan 85-92 Transp. syncro 85-92 Bus syncro 85-92 Aufstelld. syncro 85-92 Camper syncro 85-92 Hochdach syncro 85-92 Pritsche syncro 85-92 Karmann Gipsy 85-92 DoKa syncro 1987 "Magma" 88-91 California 1989 DoKa Audi V8	Scirocco II 81-92 Scirocco 81-84 Scirocco GTI 1982 Scirocco TR 84-87 Scirocco GTL 1985 White Cat 86-91 Scala 89-92 Scirocco GT II Corrado 88-91 Corrado Caddy 1984 Caddy "Showcar" Iltis 78-82 Iltis 1980 Iltis Rallye Concepts 1980 ARVW 1980 IRVW II 1982 SMVW 1982 Student 1983 Passat Electronic 1984 IRVW III 1986 Scooter
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1990's

Lupo 98-05 Lupo 99-05 Lupo 1.2TDI 3L Polo II 90-94 Polo Steilheck 90-94 Polo Coupe 90-94 Polo Stufenheck 91-94 TreserPolo OpenAir Polo III 94-99 2door hatchback 94-99 4door hatchback 97-02 Variant 98-02 Classic 99-01 2door hatchback 99-01 4door hatchback	Typ 1 "Beetle" 1994 1600 Cabriolet 1994 1600 Prototype 1995 1600 Taxi New Beetle 98-05 New Beetle Golf I/Jetta I 87-93 Golf Cabrio 1990 Etienne Aigner Golf II/Jetta II 87-91 Golf 2door hatchb. 87-91 Golf 4door hatchb. 87-91 Golf GTI 2door 89-91 Golf GL 4door 90-91 Golf Country 90-93 Biagini Passo 1991 GTI Edition Blue Golf III/Vento 91-98 Golf 2door hatchb. 91-98 Golf 4door hatchb. 92-95 Vento 93-99 Golf Variant 1993 Rallye Golf A59 93-98 Golf Cabriolet 98-02 Golf Cabriolet Golf IV/Bora 97-03 Golf 2d. hatchback 97-03 Golf 4d. hatchback 99-06 Golf Variant 98-05 Bora 99-05 Bora Variant	Passat III 88-93 4door sedan 88-93 Variant 88-93 Variant Passat IV 93-96 4door sedan 93-96 Variant Passat V 96-00 4door sedan 96-00 Variant	Typ 2 T2 97-05 Kombi Typ 2 T3 1991 Pritsche V8 1992 Ltd. Last Edition Typ 2 T4 90-95 Karmann 91-95 Hookipa 91-95 Multivan 91-95 DoKa 91-95 syncro 92-95 California 94-95 Dehler Opt.51 96-98 Dehler Opt.54 96-03 Multivan 96-03 chassis Sharan I 95-00 minivan	Scirocco II 81-92 Scirocco 86-91 Scala 89-92 Scirocco GT II Corrado 88-91 Corrado 1993 Cabriolet 1995 VR6 Storm Concepts 1990 Vario 1991 Vario II 1991 Orbit 1992 Chico 1992 Chico 1994 Concept 1 1995 Noah 1996 Caddy Vantasy
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since 2000

Lupo 98-05 Lupo 99-05 Lupo 1.2TDI 3L 00-05 Lupo GTI 2004 Lupo GTI DTC Fox 05-10 2door hatchback Polo III 97-02 Variant 98-02 Classic 99-01 2door hatchback 99-01 4door hatchback Polo IV 01-05 2door hatchback 01-05 4door hatchback 03-05 4door sedan 04-05 Polo Fun 05-09 2door hatchback 05-09 4door hatchback 06-09 CrossPolo 06-09 BlueMotion 4door 06-09 GTI 2door 06-09 GTI 4door 06-09 GTI Cup Edition Polo V 09-10 2door hatchback 09-10 4door hatchback 09-10 Abt 2door hatch. 09-10 Abt 4door hatch.	Typ 1 "Beetle" 2003 Última Edición New Beetle 98-05 New Beetle 2001 New Beetle RSi 2003 Beetle RSi Cabrio 03-05 New Beetle Cabrio 2004 Domingo 05-10 New Beetle 05-10 New Beetle Cabrio Golf III/Vento 98-02 Golf Cabriolet Golf IV/Bora 97-03 Golf 2d. hatchback 97-03 Golf 4d. hatchback 99-06 Golf Variant 98-05 Bora 99-05 Bora Variant 2000 Bora HY-Motion 02-03 Golf R32 Golf V/Jetta 03-08 Golf 2d. hatchback 03-08 Golf 4d. hatchback 04-08 Golf GTI 4door 05-08 Golf R32 2005 Golf Speed 05-09 Golf Plus 05-10 Jetta 06-08 Golf GT Sport 2d. 06-08 Golf GT Sport 4d. 06-09 CrossGolf 07-08 Golf GTI Pirelli 07-09 Golf Variant Golf VI/Jetta 08-10 Golf 2d. hatchback 08-10 Golf 4d. hatchback 09-10 Golf Variant 09-10 Golf Plus 09-10 Golf GTD 4door 09-10 Golf GTI 2door 09-10 Golf GTI 4door 09-10 Golf R 2door 09-10 Golf R 4door	Passat V 96-00 4door sedan 96-00 Variant 00-05 4door sedan Passat VI/Passat CC 05-10 4door sedan 05-10 Variant 05-10 Variant R-Line 07-10 R36 07-10 R36 Variant 08-10 Passat CC 08-10 Passat CC R-Line 08-10 Passat CC 3.6 V6 Phaeton 02-07 Phaeton swb 02-07 Phaeton lwb 07-10 Phaeton swb 07-10 Phaeton W12 lwb Eos 06-10 retr. hardtop Tiguan 07-10 Tiguan 07-10 Track & Field	Typ 2 T2 97-05 Kombi 05-09 Kombi 05-09 Kombi Typ 2 T4 2002 All-In-One Typ 2 T5 03-09 Multivan 07-09 Seikel 07-09 TH3 09-10 Multivan Touran I 03-06 Touran 06-10 Touran 07-10 CrossTouran Sharan I 95-00 minivan 00-04 minivan 04-10 minivan	Scirocco III 08-10 Scirocco Touareg I 2001 Touareg "chain" 02-06 Touareg 06-10 Touareg 07-10 Touareg R50 Touareg II 2010- Touareg Tarek 02/03 Tarek Concepts 2000 Bora HY-Motion 2002 1-Liter 2002 Kamei Beetster 2 2003 Concept R 2004 Concept C 2004 Caddy Life 2007 Up! 2008 Caddy PanAmer. 2008 Pickup 2009 L1 2009 e-Up
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