| Aircooled engines proved to be arguably the most | | | | Since this version was recalled in 1959, there are |
| versatile and widely used internal combustion engines | | | | absolutely no VW aircooled parts that were ever |
| in the entire world. Many variations of this type of | | | | manufactured that could replace this type of engine. |
| engine were produced by Volkswagen plants around | | | | So, anyone who purchased this Type and Model found |
| the globe from the mid 1930s all the way to the year | | | | that when the engine died, it was dead for good. |
| 2006. | | | | Although people who made this purchase were |
| Volkswagen introduced this type of engine with the | | | | allowed to turn it back in as a submission to the recall, |
| launch of the VW bus and the original Volkswagen | | | | many did not for the thought that they would have a |
| model, the Beetle. The road was anything but easy | | | | collectors item that so few others would have too. |
| though to perfect this engine and develop the right | | | | Many versions of this engine type were developed |
| VW aircooled parts to make this engine run flawlessly. | | | | throughout the next ten years and many of them |
| Originally, the engineers at Volkswagen tried to create | | | | were specifically designed with a Volkswagen model |
| a version with a 40 horsepower, but unfortunately, this | | | | in mind. The Type Four engine from Volkswagen was |
| attempt was recalled until they could design a more | | | | the one that really changed the way the aircooled |
| updated version of it. It was interesting because all of | | | | engines were used. This was when they designed a |
| the Type One Volkswagen Beetles and buses | | | | fuel injected version and although Volkswagen was |
| debuted with a 36 horsepower version, but a few | | | | not the first company to do this, they were certainly |
| years later, they attempted the 40 horsepower on the | | | | the first ones to market this fuel injected engine to |
| Type Twos. | | | | large audiences because they mass produced them. |