there Volkswagen type 1certainly boasts one of the car models with the most nicknames. Does this name mean anything to you? This is because behind this square and the actual term engineer hides the one who was known in France by the name Ladybug. A much milder name for a stocky and friendly modelwhich has been combined since its launch in 1938 with the flying insect (translations will vary slightly from one country to another). Each country received its own nickname.. Beetle Great Britain, Kafer in Germany. Kever in the Netherlands, Majolino in Italy, Fuska in Brazil… Wherever she is, The Type 1 made a name and reputation, to the point of becoming a national model in some countries!

Several variations

But apart from “Coke”, which we know well, the little Volkswagen gave up many bodies, sometimes very different from the original. How not to remember of course Combi, a famous off-road vehicle, launched in 1950 and developed on the basis of the Beetle. But also Karmann Ghia Coupesedan Brasilia (reserved for Brazil). THE 4X4 181 (nicknamed “Stuka”) or Porsche 356 ! La Coccinelle was a simple, strong, practical model, able to adapt to any use and any dress! She was in a completely different registry for a long time used as a base for beach buggies ! So they were born in the 60s Baja Bug and Meyers Manx Manxster, the equivalent of our beach cars across the Atlantic: Citroën Méhari, Renault Rodéo and Mini Moke! Meyers Manx launches today the new generation of the Manxster buggy: the Resorter NEV!

Meyers Manx Electric

This 21st century trolley has a feature like now 100% electric ! In the same vein as Bolloré BlueSummer, Citroën Ami, Fiat Topolino and Kate Original. This is “barket”, without a roof and without a door ! The model is as simplified as possible to simplify its function as much as possible beach carconnecting the house with the sea. Its folding windshield and fabric roof really there to confirm its gaming aspect.

It is secured electronically 40 km/hbut its maker claims it will have enough torque to climb coastal roads effortlessly. Point of information on the other hand on its autonomy. The price, meanwhile, is very salty, given the machine’s Spartan side and its limited use: $49,000, or approximately 45,000 euros. That’s expensive for a neo-retro Beetle converted to electric…

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