It's a misconception that Hitler designed the Volkswagen Beetle himself, but he did bear some responsibility in its creation. Here's how it happened.

By 1972, the Volkswagen Beetle had accomplished the impossible. With 15 million units produced, it had outpaced Ford’s Model T to become the most ubiquitous vehicle ever made. Sales had climbed ...

Adolph Hitler's "People's Car" first came to America in 1949, and by the time it was banned in 1977, VW had sold 21,529,464 units, more than any other car in history.

Volkswagen rebranded the car as the Type 1 and, later on, as the Beetle to distance itself from its Nazi roots. By 1955, Volkswagen had produced 1 million of the Type 1 model. There were several ...