Action: This is my first VW

ANNIVERSARY On April 29, 2018, Amag will celebrate 70 years of import agreement with Volkswagen from Wolfsburg. To mark the occasion, AutoSprintCH is looking for customers from the early days. At the beginning of May 1948, the Beetle caravan reached Lörrach, the mouse gray or black sprayed cars were personally driven to the customer by each individual dealer. Those were the days. Sought-after models The Beetle [...]

Amag company founder Walter Haefner (the visionary entrepreneur died on June 19, 2012, at the age of 101) recognized the Volkswagen's potential and secured the exclusive contract to import it into Switzerland.

At the beginning of May 1948, the Beetle caravan reached Lörrach, and the cars, sprayed mouse gray or black, were personally driven to the customer by each individual dealer. Those were the days.

Searched models
The Beetle was followed by the legendary Bus Type 2, which made its career as the Bulli, the Karman Ghia, the 1500, the 1600 and the Passat. In the 1970s, the model policy continued with the Porsche 914, the K70 and the Type 181 courier car, and of course the Golf, a worthy successor to the original Volkswagen Beetle.With the Jetta, Scirocco, Caddy, Polo, Derby, Corrado and Caravelle, we are already in the modern era. We are looking especially for the early witnesses.

The Bus Type 2 made a career as a Bulli and is sought after today. At auctions, well-maintained examples fetch good prices.

Donation for Theodora
We want to publish your story, your experiences and your photos. You will see the best printed memories in the April issue of AutoSprintCH. For each story AutoSprintCH will donate 100 Swiss francs to the Theodora Foundation, to which Amag has been very committed for years.

Conditions of participation
Write down in short words your personal story. Title: "My first VW". The contribution should have a maximum of 500 characters including spaces and send us a photo with it. You can do this online. The texts will be adapted editorially.

Tip: Send copies or even better scans by mail.

-> Please send text and photos to info@autosprint.ch.
-> The deadline for entries is March 15, 2018.
The legal process is excluded. We are pleased about every Story and your photos.

The floating car from VW is a rarity. For water travel, a screw was folded down at the rear.

 

The VW Beetle caravan in Lörrach. The mouse gray or black sprayed cars were released cash at customs.

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