# This "Stretched" Volkswagen Might Be the Most Luxe Bug Ever Built

> When the Beetle first hit the road after the Second World War, it was known simply as the Volkswagen — a German word for “the people’s car.

- **Source:** [Gearpatrol](https://www.gearpatrol.com/cars/1969-volkswagen-beetle-type-1-rollswagen/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=687edd700191529e2dffc4dc)
- **Published:** 2025-07-22
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #volkswagen #porsche #ford #built #ever #luxe #might #stretched
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