Англ the Volkswagen Beetle is one of the best known cars in the world. 1 __ all accounts, it defined a whole generation of people.
it all began 2__ 1935 when Ferdinand Porsche designed the car 3__ his own and later presented it 4__ the German public.
although back then it was criticized 5__ its shape and its noise level, the car went 6__ to become a legend. During World War II, the Volkswagen factory was burnt 7__ , but this did not discourage the manufacturers 8__ continuing their work. 9__ the end of the war , Volkswagen had its factory rebuilt 10__ the Allies, among others.
in 1946 , Volkswagen named the car"Type l" to mark a new start 11__ the company. Within two years, the first Beetle convertible was produced. Although complaints 12__ the noise persisted, the Volkswagen designers made every effort to improve their model. They always believed it was only a matter 13__ time before everyone fell 14__ the Beetle - and they were right!
15__ the year , sales grew dramatically and 16__ 1972 the Beetle had made its way into history books as the most produced car ever!
its production reached twenty million cars in 1981 , a high percentage 17__ which were exported to the United States.
in 1999 , the new Beetle went 18__ sale.This model is not simply a more fashionable version 19 __ the original one.It is a completely new, modern car which has definitely come a long way 20__the 1935 model.