Volkswagen - Illustrated Buyer's Guide (Second Edition)

Author: Peter Vack, Softbound, 176 Pages, ISBN: 9780760305744 - This Second Edition first published in 1998

The Volkswagen Beetle is the most important car in the last half of the twentieth century. The Beetle's reliability, serviceability, and roadworthiness convinced millions of Americans that gas-conserving, small, foreign cars were not only a viable alternative to Detroit's wishes, but indeed the way of the future.

But what began as a desire to build an inexpensive car for the masses matured into building some of the finest compact sport sedans in the world. The heritage of service and engineering continues, and VW's record of safety comfort, and reliability have made newer VWs second to none in their respective price categories.

This new edition of the Illustrated Buyer's Guide: Volkswagen covers all of the Volkswagens from 1946 to 1998. Here are all of the early Beetles, as well as the Transporter, Karmann Ghia, Rabbit, Scirocco, Jetta, Golf, Passat, the New Beetle, and more. Three hundred factory archival and contemporary photographs as well as famous period advertisements detail the changes in the VW model lines from year to year. Specifications, options, production figures, and more make this an invaluable reference as well as an entertaining read.

If you're not already a Volkswagen owner, don't let this book be a substitute for the real thing. Illustrated Buyer's Guide: Volkswagen is the perfect resource for helping you find the VW of your dreams.