Classic of the Month
We will present a classic from our Zeithaus collection regularly, which in terms of technology, design or production method served as a model for subsequent generations of vehicles in one way or another and which is also celebrating an anniversary this year.
New Expo Beetle
The Autostadt was opened at the same time as the EXPO world exhibition in Hanover in 2000. At the opening of the EXPO, representatives of the exhibiting countries signed their names on our classic New Beetle. In the 1990s, the New Beetle from Volkswagen was one of the first vehicles to come onto the market with a retro design. A first design study, the Concept 1, which was intended to reinterpret the VW Beetle, was presented at the Detroit Motor Show in 1994 and was enthusiastically received. The production version of the New Beetle was presented in January 1998, followed by the New Beetle Convertible in 2003. The Zeithaus model is a four-cylinder turbodiesel with 1,896 cm³ and reaches a top speed of 178 km/h with its 74 kW (101 hp).Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Foto: Tim Schulze