Bug: The Strange Mutations Of The World's Most Famous Automobile by Phil Patton

Bug: The Strange Mutations Of The World's Most Famous Automobile

Phil Patton

272 pages first pub 2002 (view editions)

nonfiction history technology informative medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers fascinated by how iconic objects evolve into cultural symbols, offering insights into design, marketing, and societal identity through the lens of a beloved automobile.

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"Herbie." "Punchbuggy." "Beetle." The world's most recognizable automobile goes by many noms de plume. But did you know that the "Love Bug" was originally conceived as Hitler's "car of the people," or that it was the Manson "family"'s car of choic...

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