Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet
Autor Malcolm Bobbitten Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mai 2011
Written by Malcolm Bobbitt ߝ whose companion Volkswagen titles cover the Karmann Ghia coupé and convertible, and possibly the greatest classic of all time, the VW Bus ߝ this new edition of Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet chronicles the history of this practical and sought-after classic. The author traces the Beetle Cabrio’s ancestry and development from its pre-war originsthrough to 1980, by which time more than 330,000examples had been built, and up to the present day when in excess of 228,000New Beetle cabriolets have been sold worldwide. As the car’s engineering quality has ensured a very high survival rate, this book is also a guide to Beetle Cabrio ownership, providing buying advice, specifications, and information on customizing.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781845840747
ISBN-10: 1845840747
Pagini: 128
Ilustrații: 115
Dimensiuni: 206 x 249 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:New ed.
Editura: Veloce Publishing
ISBN-10: 1845840747
Pagini: 128
Ilustrații: 115
Dimensiuni: 206 x 249 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:New ed.
Editura: Veloce Publishing
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Notă biografică
Malcolm Bobbitt is a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and has some thirty books to his credit covering a diverse range of topics. Other Volkswagen titles written by him include Karmann Ghia, (also as a German language edition), and the VW Bus book, both highly acclaimed.
A motoring correspondent and contributor to several periodicals, Malcolm has also helped in the making of a number of television motoring programs and radio broadcasts. Living on the northern edge of the English Lake District, he likes nothing better than being behind the wheel of a classic car.
Cuprins
A(c) Malcolm Bobbitt & Veloce Publishing Acknowledgements 4 Introduction 6 1 FROM MAYBUG TO BEETLE 7 Ancestry 7 Project 12 10 The Ganz affair 11 Enter Karmann 12 Strength through joy 13 Wolfsburg, war and the KA belwagen 18 The post-war period and the first Cabriolets 24 Karmann and Volkswagen approval 28 2 THE CABRIOLET EVOLVES 34 Early modifications 42 Production increases 48 A new generation of Cabriolets 56 Into the last decade 60 3 LIVING WITH A BEETLE CABRIOLET 81 Buying advice 81 Specialist advice 84 Customising the Cabrio 85 4 THE BEETLE REBORN 89 Concept 1 91 Cabrio conversions 96 Appendix 1 Production figures 99 Appendix 2 Original specifications 100 Appendix 3 Colours 102 Appendix 4 At-a-glance chronology 103 Appendix 5 Specialists, suppliers, clubs & bibliography 104 Index 110 A(c) Malcolm Bobbitt & Veloce Publishing
Descriere
Karmann Ghia built the majority of VW Beetle Cabriolets between 1948 and 1980. Today, these convertible Beetles are much sought after as practical, durable and very attractive classics. Altogether, over 330,000 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolets were built and the quality of their engineering has ensured a very high survival rate. This book is THE essential guide to Beetle Cabriolets, now in an updated and revised new edition.