Small Wonder: The Amazing Story of the Volkswagen Beetle

First published in 1965, Small Wonder: The Amazing Story of the Volkswagen Beetle is the most successful book of all time on the Beetle. Originally selling over 1.2 million copies, Small Wonder is often quoted as the source by many subsequent histories. Now, Bentley Publishers is releasing this new edition, with new foreword by the author, in honor of the new Beetle and the renewed interest in the original Beetle. Given complete access to Volkswagen archives in both Germany and the U.S. at the time of writing, author Walter Henry Nelson gives a highly detailed account of the Beetle’s development and success. Nelson gives many behind-the-scenes details and glimpses into the people who shaped the company, providing a rich picture of how and why Volkswagen and the Beetle evolved as they did. Filled with numerous personal tributes and valuable insights, Small Wonder provides the reader with a better understanding of the Beetle’s cult car status.