Volkswagen: CCG Beetle as guest in London
THE LAST OF ITS KIND A military green, particularly exceptional VW Beetle from the collection of the Autostadt Zeithaus in Wolfsburg currently awaits visitors to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Presented as part of the exhibition "Cars: Accelerating the Modern World," the CCG Beetle was built at the end of 1945 for the British military government, the Control Commission for [...].
The CCG Beetle presented as part of the exhibition "Cars: Accelerating the Modern World" was produced at the end of 1945 for the British military government, the Control Commission for Germany (CCG).
Army placed order for 20 000 cars
Due to demilitarization regulations, production at the Volkswagen plant ceased after the end of the war, but the British occupation forces urgently needed new vehicles. Major Ivan Hirst, Senior Resident Officer of the British Military Government and member of the control commission of the plant in Wolfsburg, strongly advocated the preservation of the Beetle. He pushed for the order to produce 20,000 Volkswagen sedans for British army use. One of these vehicles is the Beetle on display in London. It is - the invoice was issued on December 31, 1945 - the last vehicle produced in that year.
Collection of decorative arts and design
The Victoria & Albert Museum, founded in 1852 as the South Kensington Museum, is located on Cromwell Road in Kensington, West London, and houses the world's largest collection of decorative arts and design. Interested visitors will have the opportunity to see the Autostadt CCG Beetle in London until April 19, 2020, before it returns to Wolfsburg.
