Tag: Beetle
Enthusiast buyer – Kreisky’s Beetle convertible auctioned for 85,100 euros
On Saturday, the Dorotheum auctioned the Beetle convertible belonging to former Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky. An “enthusiast” as described by the auction house secured the former vacation vehicle for 85,100…
The Chancellor’s convertible – Bruno Kreisky’s Beetle convertible comes under the hammer
A piece of contemporary Austrian-Spanish history is going under the hammer in Vienna: the Dorotheum is auctioning off Bruno Kreisky’s Beetle convertible in an auction of 87 classic vehicles. The…
Good news: donkeys are fighting the May beetle plague
good news Bruno and Beppo fighting the cockchafer © Luca Fabbian / Shutterstock Good news: donkeys fighting tree pests +++ The best news in the BRIGITTE Good News Ticker for…
Unusual Was the Volkswagen Beetle really German?
We are at the beginning of the 1930s. Like many car manufacturers around the world, Tatra had to reinvent itself. The global economic crisis still makes the automobile an object…
VW Beetle as an electric car: China manufacturer copies German icon
The VW Beetle returns as an e-car, but not from Volkswagen. (Image source: Unsplash) While Volkswagen continues to think about a comeback of the Beetle as an electric car, it…
Electric Beetle? VW boss comments on classic comeback
VW relies on electric cars. In the past three years alone, three new Stromers from the ID series have been presented, and more are already on the horizon. VW boss…
How a dwarf beetle tricks aerodynamics
In flying animals, speed depends on size. A ladybug, for example, is slower than a griffon vulture. On the one hand, the braking surface shrinks relative to the body mass…
Inexpensive lifestyle – compact Stromer with a Beetle view comes from China
The Great Wall subsidiary Ora has blossomed into a cult brand on the home market. Now the lifestyle manufacturer wants to stream into European hearts with friendly-looking cars. This compact,…
Cockchafer plague: conservationists now want the beetle soup to be returned – recipe
Cockchafer plague No joke: conservationists want the cockchafer soup to return Cockchafer soup has a long tradition in Germany – you can find the recipe here. More by Henning Hönicke…
Quickly agreed – sold Falco Beetle is now in a museum
The legendary Falco Beetle is soon to be found in a museum at night: the Styrian owner of the collector’s item quickly came to an agreement with a buyer from…
Jeanny II, Coming Home – VW Beetle Cabrio from Falco video is being sold
Falco lives – in the hearts of his fans and a little in this VW Beetle convertible too: It was part of the music video for “Coming Home (Jeanny, Pt.…