Volkswagen
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Volkswagen is a German multinational automobile manufacturer, founded by the German Labour Front of the Nazi Party of all people. The name "Volkswagen" literally means "people's car", which was the project envisioned by Adolf Hitler who ordered the production of a basic, no-frills car which can transport two adults and three children at 100 km/h (62 mph) on Germany's Reichsautobahn network. The "people's car" project, principally designed by Ferdinand Porsche, resulted in the now-iconic Beetle.
Fiction
Transformers film
After initially transforming into a Willys Jeep, Bumblebee scanned a Volkswagen Beetle after limping into a nearby riverbank.
Toys
Volkswagen Type 1 ("Beetle")
- MP-21 Bumble
- MP-21G Bumble G-2 Ver.
- MP-21R Bumble Red Body
- MP-45 Bumblebee Ver.2.0
- Masterpiece Movie Series
- MPM-7 Bumblebee
- Masterpiece MP-08 Bumblebee
- Studio Series Deluxe Class 18/SS-16 Bumblebee
- Studio Series 20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway Bumblebee
- Studio Series Target exclusive 24 Bumblebee ("Then & Now" two-pack with The Last Kight Bumblebee)
- Studio Series 7net exclusive SS-EX 1967 Rusty Bumblebee
- War for Cybertron Trilogy Netflix Deluxe Class Bumblebee
- Energon Igniters Speed Series Bumblebee
- Energon Igniters Speed Series Cliffjumper
- TV Magazine exclusive Energon Charge Bumblebee
- Energon Igniters Power Plus Series Bumblebee
- Energon Igniters Nitro Series Bumblebee
- Power Charge Bumblebee
- Studio Series 18BB Bumblebee (two-pack with Dropkick)
- Power Charge Bumblebee
Notes
- Volkswagen, not unlike Porsche, has had a rather complicated relationship with the Transformers franchise, not wanting anything to do with war machinery. Not helping matters was their previous association with Hitler and the Nazi party, which they've recently acknowledged but for the most part dodged any and all mentions of Hitler himself (as is with most German companies who had existed during World War II).
References
- ↑ The Walmart exclusive "Vintage G1" reissue of the original 1984 Generation 1 Bumblebee figure was the first release of the toy that was officially licensed by Volkswagen (as evidenced by the presence of a "Volkswagen Official Licensed Product" symbol on the back of the packaging). All previous releases and redecos of this sculpt were not authorized by Volkswagen.
