20th Beetle Meeting
VOLKSWAGEN Every two years, the Beetle Meeting takes place in Château-d'Oex - this year for the 20th time. AMAG and Volkswagen Switzerland have been official partners since the very beginning. This year, the Beetle Meeting Château-d'Oex - also known as the international VW Meeting - celebrates an anniversary: The Beetle Meeting organized by the "Lémania Coccinelle Club" attracts [...]
This year, the Beetle Meeting Château-d'Oex - also known as the International VW Meeting - celebrates an anniversary: The Beetle Meeting organized by the "Lémania Coccinelle Club" attracts fans of the air-cooled automobiles for the 20th time.
Steadily grown
The anniversary edition will take place from today, August 25, until Sunday and is sure to create a rollicking atmosphere under the motto "Aloha". At the first Beetle Meeting in 1991, there were 466 historic vehicles and around 3,000 visitors.In the meantime, the number of vehicles to be admired and the number of visitors have increased fourfold.
First imported beetle 1948
In 1945, production began of one of the most legendary vehicles of our time - the VW Beetle. Exports abroad began with five vehicles to the Netherlands in 1947, followed a year later by Switzerland. AMAG founder Walter Haefner proved to have a good nose when he imported the first 1380 Beetles in 1948. In addition to Beetles, other air-cooled vehicles such as the T1 Bulli or Karmann-Ghia will be on display. As every year, prizes will be awarded to the 15 most beautiful Volkswagens. On site there is also a spare parts market with new and used parts as well as an interesting entertainment program.
