Volkswagen
German car maker, founded as the state people's-car company, known for the Type 1, Type 2 and Golf.
Volkswagen was founded by the Nazi state to make a cheap car, designed by Ferdinand Porsche. After the war the British occupying forces took over the factory in Wolfsburg, and Heinrich Nordhoff built up production.
The Type 1, the Beetle, and the Type 2, the bus, became the world's best-selling vehicles of their time. The Golf of 1974, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, replaced the Beetle.
The VW badge and chassis number in the engine bay or under the rear seat.
Rear engine and air cooling in the early models.