We don't know if this amazing film "Wolfsburg 221" was produced for dealer/distributor training or internal staff/employee training, or public promotion purposes, but all footages are unreal.

You will see 1960 model Beetle production and some research & development footage at the Wolfsburg factory. Then we go to Kassel and Braunschweig factories for transmission & parts production. And finally, Type 2 production at the Hannover factory.

Some interesting scenes. Please leave your comment if you find something interesting.
0:52: The power plant building still didn't have chimneys. Chimneys were added in 1961.
6:36: The body at the paint booth looks 1959 model because it has only one door handle hole.
7:54: The engine case is 40hp, which was started from the 1961 model for Type 1 and the 1960 model for Type 2.
8:14: Split case transmission was used until the 1960 model.
8:42: 36hp engine mated to the Type 1 chassis. Probably this was the 1960 model.
8:58: 40hp engine with Type 1 chassis. Testing for the 1961 model in 1960?
11:47: VW Tram in Wolfsburg. VW Museum owns one today.
12:20: Hannover Factory started production in March 1956.
16:20: One complete drivable rolling chassis at the final stage of the line. That was probably for the Karmann plant.

Compared to the Porsche 356 production of the same period, which was handled mostly by hand, Volkswagen's production process was highly automated.
Watch the 1960 Porsche 356 production footage "Made by Hand" filmed by Porsche.
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