The First Hoffman Beetle, Pottstown Car Show
This isn't just any 1950 Beetle. This is the first Beetle imported by the Max Hoffman dealership in New York City.
Max Hoffman was an auto dealer who took an interest in the little Beetle from Germany and bought a few examples to sell to similarly interested auto customers. And while some did take an interest in the funny little car with the aircooled, rear-mounted engine, U.S. sales of VWs wouldn't take off until the mid-1950s. By then, Hoffman was no longer able to offer them at his showroom.
This car was imported from Germany on July 13, 1950, and delivered to Hoffman's dealership that August 5. Parked in 1978 for, as it turned out, 22 years, it was bought and restored by one Dan Quintiliano and has been driven weekly since 2023.
The First Hoffman Beetle, Pottstown Car Show
This isn't just any 1950 Beetle. This is the first Beetle imported by the Max Hoffman dealership in New York City.
Max Hoffman was an auto dealer who took an interest in the little Beetle from Germany and bought a few examples to sell to similarly interested auto customers. And while some did take an interest in the funny little car with the aircooled, rear-mounted engine, U.S. sales of VWs wouldn't take off until the mid-1950s. By then, Hoffman was no longer able to offer them at his showroom.
This car was imported from Germany on July 13, 1950, and delivered to Hoffman's dealership that August 5. Parked in 1978 for, as it turned out, 22 years, it was bought and restored by one Dan Quintiliano and has been driven weekly since 2023.