The Kdf-Wagen was a project of the Kraft durch Freude organisation in Nazi Germany.
Kdf stands for Kraft durch Freude, or "Strength through joy".
For the construction of the Kdf-Wagen, a new town now known as Wolfsburg was created in Lower Saxony.
The Kdf-Wagen had initially been called the Porsche 60 by Ferdinand, but it was officially named the Kdf-wagen when the project was launched. Later simple known as the Type 1, it became more commonly known as the Beetle after the Second World War.
In the period of the Second World War, two notable variants of the Kdf-Wagen were produced for military use: the Kübelwagen and the Schwimmwagen. A number of short-run and innovative (although ultimatly doomed) variants known as "Holzbrenner"s also existed, including charcoal and woodburning versions, intended to cope with the extreme fuel shortage experienced throughout Germany (the world) during WWII.
The designer of the Kdf-Wagen (Ferdinand Porsche senior) is often confused with his son Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche. Ferdinand Porsche (senior) was the founder of the Porsche car company, which his son worked for and later went on to run after his death.
Kdf stands for Kraft durch Freude, or "Strength through joy".
For the construction of the Kdf-Wagen, a new town now known as Wolfsburg was created in Lower Saxony.
The Kdf-Wagen had initially been called the Porsche 60 by Ferdinand, but it was officially named the Kdf-wagen when the project was launched. Later simple known as the Type 1, it became more commonly known as the Beetle after the Second World War.
In the period of the Second World War, two notable variants of the Kdf-Wagen were produced for military use: the Kübelwagen and the Schwimmwagen. A number of short-run and innovative (although ultimatly doomed) variants known as "Holzbrenner"s also existed, including charcoal and woodburning versions, intended to cope with the extreme fuel shortage experienced throughout Germany (the world) during WWII.
The designer of the Kdf-Wagen (Ferdinand Porsche senior) is often confused with his son Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche. Ferdinand Porsche (senior) was the founder of the Porsche car company, which his son worked for and later went on to run after his death.
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