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{{Distinguish|Zed Leppelin}}[[File:VolkswagenBeetle-001.jpg|thumb|i hope it explodes.]]
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The '''Volkswagen Beetle'''—officially the '''Volkswagen Type 1''', informally in [[German language|German]] der Käfer (meaning "[[beetle]]"), in parts of the [[English language|English]]-speaking world the '''Bug''', and known by many other nicknames in other languages—is a two-door, rear-engine economy [[car]], intended for five occupants (later, Beetles were restricted to four people in some countries), that was manufactured and marketed by [[Germany|German]] automaker [[Volkswagen]] (VW) from 1938 until 2003
The '''Volkswagen Beetle'''—officially the '''Volkswagen Type 1''', informally in [[German language|German]] der Käfer (meaning "[[beetle]]"), in parts of the [[English language|English]]-speaking world the '''Bug''', and known by many other nicknames in other languages—is a two-door, rear-engine economy [[car]], intended for five occupants (later, Beetles were restricted to four people in some countries), that was manufactured and marketed by [[Germany|German]] automaker [[Volkswagen]] (VW) from 1938 until 2003