Volkswagen Museum Tour in Wolfsburg, Germany 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@vwgti1985]

I was in Puebla factory in May 1981 when VW celebrate the 20 million with that Silver Beetle, it was a big meal with many of the executives and we the VW dealers. I was really honored to be part of that amazing event.

[@carlc5748]

Viva el VOCHO!

[@hotvwsmagazine]

Thanks for sharing your story with th 20 Millionth Beetle!

[@victorpatino5882]

@@carlc5748 VOCHO. GREETINGS FROM CDMX!

[@carlc5748]

@@victorpatino5882 Thanks for correcting my spelling, saludos!

[@kedydavidson547]

Greetings from Japan. I bought 67 RHD beetle recently. Thanks for the great video 👍👍

[@coffeeisgood102]

Can’t thank you enough for this tour. You showed many models I never knew existed. When I was based at CFB Shilo in the late 1970’s the Germans shared the base with us. I was shocked to learn the VW van was their military police vehicle and the counterpart to our Jeep was what was known in Canada as the VW Thing. The Germans had 50 cal gun mounted on it. I personally owned the Fastback, the Squareback, a 1964 camper and a 1972 and a 1974 van and a 2003 Eurovan. I am now eyeing the electric VW mini bus which is expected to come out in late 2023. Again, thanks for the tour. It was awesome.

[@hotvwsmagazine]

Glad to hear that you enjoyed the VW Museum tour! Thank you for your service and sharing your story!

[@skywalkercorp]

Thank you for the tour

[@dyer2cycle]

Not sure why you are shocked, the VW was designed, and the factory built, immediately before WW2..oh, and the German "Jeep" was not the "Thing", it was the Kubelwagen, which was based on the mechanicals/chassis of the Type 1 Beetle...the "Thing" was built much later, but it did have a passing resemblance to the Kubel...the Kubel was also developed into the amphibious "Schwimmwagen". I wasn't aware of that civilian Police model, interesting...

[@marcbarens830]

The militairy car you did not know is a VW Iltis, first series production 4 wheel drive car (build at the Audi factory in Ingolstadt) and the start of the quattro eara. The Iltis has a 4 cylinder water cooled engine with 1700cc. If you look at a DKW munga, you see various simularities in the body work. First build for the military purpose, later a civilian model was launched. Back in the day the Iltis costs the double of an Golf!

[@hotvwsmagazine]

Yeah I know we should mention Type 183. Eddy is more Type 2 expert and was the first time there. We didn't have a script.

[@MarkHey]

Right, the Iltis was produced for the German military at first to replace the Auto Union Munga, which had a two stroke engine and basically the same layout, but the shorter 3 Cylinder DKW engine was easier to install. The Iltis has this relatively short whellbase and long overhang up front since the engine is a 4 cylinder Audi/VW watercooled engine mounted in front of the front axle, then the gearbox with a power output to the left and right, and one to the back. Basically the same layout was used in the first Audi Quattro, and rumour says during winter driving tests a standard Iltis was so much faster than any other car ( Frontwheel driven Audis and new VW Passat) that someone decided to put the Iltis powertrain in an Audi 80 and surprise Ferdinand Piech, who was the head of engineering of Audi at that time, and later the big Boss of the VW Group, who bought Bugatti and Bentley and was a grandson of Ferdinand Porsche. And he was a billionair, owning shares of Porsche, but also a workoholic.

[@jnbfrancisco]

I drove a 1957 bug in 1971. It was a good car. My only dislike was top speed. 60mph with strong headwind, 70 mph with no wind and 80 mph with strong tailwind.

[@jnbfrancisco]

One of the great things about this 1957 beetle was the ability to adjust the worn ball joints. That is play in the suspension ball type connection. Just loosen a jam nut and turn a knob with two flats on it.

[@nygelmiller5293]

If the SILVERBUG's interior is so special, you should have shown this!

[@josejavierramirez9937]

I have two beetles vochos, 2001 and 1990, for me they are the best cars that were within the reach of average people, it's a shame they discontinued them, greetings from Guadalajara, Mexico

[@charliered420]

Great to see Herbie back in the museum again after the HO event.

[@Dov_ben-Maccabee]

Had a '75 Super Beetle. Great car. Drove it from Anchorage across Alaska & Canada on the Al-Can highway to Ohio.

[@nygelmiller5293]

Loved particularly seeing the RAZOR-EDGED KARMANN-GHIAS! I had one like the white one - except that it had a black roof! And the cream prototype is so remarkable! Has always been my all-time favourite car!

[@richardbooth4573]

thank you for the walk through. a walk down memery lane.

[@friedrichExplorer]

Thank's a lot for this interesting video. 😊 The special Schwimm-version was pretty cool👍

[@briansmythe3000]

Unreal Thanks for the look Around Wish I could Go

[@wahyufals8583]

Amazing 👍

[@Oldwolfperformance]

The 64 amphibious beetle has the rare Australian and Italian 50/50 rear taillight lenses

[@hotvwsmagazine]

You have good eyes!

[@afeeqahalwi9074]

Volkswagen Museum Tour in Wolfsburg

[@jimmywilkinson9190]

I never have been there , but my VW has .

[@Sir_Mike]

Juhuu meine Heimatstadt ist wieder im Internet 👀😂❤️ (Yaay my hometown is in the internet again)

[@vwgti1985]

I have back in the day the next one, the 50 anniversary, the Gray one, it was made in Mexico and exported to Germany, the engine was a 1200cc’s with special batch and a beautiful interior. Those wheels also never where sold in the Mexican market.

[@jesusacosta3017]

Están hermosos todos pero mi vochito es el más bonito del mundo

[@budwhite3570]

I've only owned several vw's, one 67 bug in the USA, one a 1978 VW Passat four door while stationed us army in West Germany late 80's-early 90's. The passat was a well worn car when I got it but still reliable. I used to have rare VW transaxle and other rare tools as a mechanic here in the usa, ....wished I never had sold them. Still have a few rarish tools though, like the flat metal engine cradle meant to be put on a hydraulic jack obviously at dealerships.

[@bdarwin1117]

Cool cool cool supercool cool

[@aaronlisitza2324]

I think cool how blatant your urge to touch everything is. It shows just how enamored you are with Volkswagen. I wonder if you could've asked permission for a blanket pass to touch anything you wanted?

[@Energiehalrotterdam]

the volkswagen you like have switched the front with the back at the drawing table the back looks like the front.

[@jorgetoro3573]

Dos cosas! El prototipo EA 97, finalmente, se modificó con 4 puertas, y se produjo en Brasil en 1969. Y el prototipo del Karmann Ghia de 1960, tiene muchos elementos de diseño, de los productos Chrysler de la época. Sin duda inspirado por Virgil Exner. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@pedroluisdematoslea0]

Aca en Brasil fue apodade de "Zé do Caixão". Las picaportes assemejava lo auto a un ataud.

[@MarkHey]

The ESVW1 from 1971/72 looks a little like the Audi 100, who was inspired by the design, but, as u pointed out, has a rear engine, flat boxer from the 411, 2 Litre , fuel injection, 100PS. Up front is a air intake , and the front is big enough for the layout of the Audi/Watercooled VW that came shortly after. I bet the secure cell and some features were used in the watercooled models.

[@nygelmiller5293]

Have YOU ever seen on early production model Karmann- Ghia Razor-Edge, the badge on the front is in fact (upright) oblong - with a round VW emblem embossed on it!

[@jamie-r2034]

I'll probably never have the chance to go see this, so thank you for giving me a glimpse! There's something about classic cars, especially VW that I love. Today's cars are just plastic, there's no style, and the colors of cars today are horrible!

[@alcozome]

👋👍 - Excellent video - Thank you! (just subscribed)

[@hotvwsmagazine]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Underp4ntz_Gaming_Channel]

the green one with canvas doors goes for 150k+ or more in the market.

[@travislostaglia8861]

Check out the beehive light on the back of this bus And the camera guy never points the camera at it at all

[@Mr951rude]

2:15 that 1960 bug got the wrong taillights should have the glass snowflake lights. 1961 is the last year of those lights.

[@hotvwsmagazine]

That Beetle is 1961 model built in 1960. So it's correct.

[@2-MuleTeam]

Thanks Eddy!

[@elshadjafar2437]

Like and thanks from me. Country Azerbaijan

[@MarkHey]

The so called "Breitbau" was inspired by the Porsche racecars, slantnose 911 Turbo, number 935 actually, and those rear fenders were inspired by a Tuner from Munich, Koenig. " Breitbau" means something like " Widebody" . The nametag on the frontbumber says "Oettinger" which was a really good company tuning VW's engines and chassis, based in Friedrichsdorf near Frankfurt, were i live. They even engineered the first 16valve engine based on the Golf 1,6 Liter, later also for bigger engines, and they engineered the 6 cylinder water cooled boxer engine for the bus.

[@RennSam]

Da gibts demnächst nach der Insolvenz eine ganze Museumsstadt.

[@zelphx]

This video ROCKS! Can you post the museum's site link (in English)? Great display of excitement that I am sure we all feel.

[@hotvwsmagazine]

www.automuseum-volkswagen.de/en/the-museum.html

[@blankstair7420]

Love my 72 Super Beetle

[@Hans-k9j]

Ist V W was besonderes? Habe ich verpasst, nicht schade.

[@robertcallahan4065]

The "schwimmwagen"'s hoses coming out of the rear deck - are they exhaust or are they air for the carbs?

[@hotvwsmagazine]

Those hoses are for exhaust and intake was relocated to the interior.

[@axelurbanski2828]

I like to invite you to a coffe in my hometown Wolfsburg Museum in Germany has closed there Doors on Monday mostly.

[@SteveBlack-kj3pm]

En ese museo tienen VW Brasilias ??

[@hotvwsmagazine]

We didn't see Brasilia at VW Museum at this time, but they might have it.

[@MarkHey]

Funfact: At 21:50 you passed the blueish Scirocco, one of the superrare TWOENGINE prototypes!

[@hotvwsmagazine]

WOW!!!!! Now, I see the grill on the rear hatch! I know that VW did the Pikes Peak Hillclimb race with twin-engine Golf, but didn't know this Scirocco prototype!!!!!!!

[@andytalbot6719]

I'm surprised Eddy hasn't seen info about some models like the Golf Country and the Iltis before. I've owned a couple of both...and there are a few in USA and Canada.

[@hotvwsmagazine]

Yeah I know we should mention Type 183. He is more Type 2 expert and was the first time there. We didn't have a script.

[@bunning63]

There's no way you would think that sedan was from 63. Opportunity lost?

[@pandobryman8067]

Thank you for an interesting trip! I just didn't see the BEETLE from Abbey Road! Is it in another museum? 🇺🇦🤝✌️🇩🇪

[@hotvwsmagazine]

Yes, the BEETLE from Abbey Road is usually displayed at Autostadt.

[@pandobryman8067]

@@hotvwsmagazine Thanks for the answer! I have a Beetle, everything related to this legendary brand is very interesting.I haven't been to the museum yet, but I plan to visit this year.Your video once again prompted this.

[@jackultramotor18]

Nice

[@stevejr777]

Didn't see the VW 914!

[@paranoid9678]

fu that off road golf was from factory? as i child some one did own one of them in the streed i did used to life i always thought is wqas offroad tuning

[@Greg-xv9qj]

They need my volkswagen powered forklift and an atlamatic

[@OMENASOSE6111-wt7mz]

I WOULD LOVE TO VISIT THERE 991+691 TIMES

[@ChoosePhilippinesPeaceLove]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

[@james66872]

For being a museum, I was expecting to see a lot more of that earlier style versus the later model crap

[@patrickpendergast898]

And he didn’t even show the Bradley gt2

[@Coolguy027]

It’s only beetles

[@bertiewooster3326]

My dad bombed this place in WW11 !

[@smesui1799]

If it hadn't been for all the skilled Turkish workers Germany imported from Turkiye after World War 2, Volkswagen ( PeoplesCar ) wouldn't be what it became & is today.

[@houses5941]

No Thing?

[@topfell8277]

Vw postal van

[@Energiehalrotterdam]

why do you just run through all the deformed vwtjes and pass the golf mk1 gti like a rocket. only those are the vws that are fascinating, the vans, the beetles and the mk1 waves the rest was just an outlier on the drawing board

[@vinceguerra1310]

Cameraman is rubbish. Could have been a great tour otherwise.

[@autohaus8463]

Such a bad recorder

[@Gustavooliveira001]

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