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A
Beetle parked at the western end of Südstraße at the Volkswagen
factory bathes in the glow of a tall Christmas tree in 1964. In the left
background the 13-story high rise Administration block can be seen
60
Years of the Volkswagen Emden plant 1964 - 2024. The final days of Beetle
production in January of 1978
Gleaming
and colourful rows of new Volkswagens are lined up in the new vehicle
holding yard at the western end of Volkswagen Wolfsburg in September 1958
The
most critical part of the build, the Hochzeit, when body and chassis come
together to become a complete Volkswagen for the first time is seen in
this photo from the Wolfsburg factory in the late 1950s
Skilled
upholstery craftsmen at the Karmann plant in Osnabrück fit the 5-layer
convertible roof on a Volkswagen cabriolet. The car has the 'heart' shaped
taillamps so probably around 1952 - 1955
A
welding carousel at VW-Werk Wolfsburg in 1959
The
Type 2 final assembly line at the Transporterwerk in Hannover with a mix
of models for Europe and the USA
Bare
metal bodyshells are transferred by chain conveyor at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg
in 1949
Mid-December
1977, the first Mexican Beetles for Europe arrive at the port of Emden
in Germany
In
1961 Volkswagen employees are climbing the steps of the pedestrian bridge
to cross the rail line and Mittellandkanal to the factory entrance known
today as Tor 17
Types
1 and 3 Volkswagens on the way from the factory, around 1966 - 1967
The
Norwegian freighter 'Jarabella' is loaded with Volkswagens on the Emden
harbour, in this photo which is dated October 3rd 1965
1967
VW Type 1 production line picture from the Volkswagen plant in Emden,
based on the US bumpers
The
Karmann factory wasnt an exclusive VW body manufacturer, they also did
bodies for many others through the years. In addition to the well known
Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet, the Type 14 Karmann Ghia coupe and Cabriolet,
and the Type 34 Karmann Ghia, which can be seen to the right hand side
of this photo
The
first Volkswagen Type 181 to be built in México rolled from the
assembly line at the Puebla plant in November 1970, two years after the
model was first produced at Wolfsburg in Germany. Known as the Volkswagen
Safari in México, daily production of the Type 181 commenced with
just 10 vehicles per day and continued at the Puebla factory until 1980
60
years ago - At the Wolfsburg factory in 1964, Beetle bodyshells are dipped
into a tank of transparent wash-rinse solution after the primer immersion
King
Hussein and Queen Nur Al-Hussein of Jordan were given a tour of Volkswagenwerk
Wolfsburg. They were driven around the plant on November 11th 1978 in
a customised Type 2 during a state visit to the Federal Republic of Germany.
The chopped VW Bus was later preserved and is now on display in the Stiftung
AutoMuseum Wolfsburg
Sparks
fly during grinding and deburring operations on a bodyshell 75 years ago
at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg
Decorated
with a celebration garland, Volkswagen Karmann Ghia number 10,000 is celebrated
in November 1956 at the end of the Wilhelm Karmann GmbH assembly line
in Osnabrück, West Germany
1967
Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle in the final stages of assembly
Images courtesy of Volkswagen Factory Pictures
