Beetle: The Birth, Growth, Death and Revival of a Cult Brand
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Case Code : MKTG071
Case Length : 14 Pages
Period : 1941-2003
Pub Date : 2003
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Volkswagen
Industry : Automobiles
Countries : German
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Beetle was not an instant success in the US since the market there was dominated by technically superior luxury cars. With its unusual, round, bug-like shape, Beetle was not much of a match for the elegant looking cars such as Cadillac, Corsley, Packard, Hudson and La Salle available in the US during that period...
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The 1960s and 1970s were a period of glory for the Beetle. The car became the choice of the rebellious, freedom loving, post-war (World War II) generation in the US. In Europe, the car became a symbol of freedom from the tough social obligations and restrictions of that period.
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