Ruska (car)

The company was founded by Arie Ruska after World War Two and initially focused on car restoration.

[1][2] Over time the buggies were redesigned but the Beetle chassis and the polyester body remained key components.

[1] The commercial brains behind Ruska was the wife of Arie, Christina, who through her enthusiasm and sales instinct acquired the nickname "Christien de Buggyqueen".

[1] After twelve years of success, in which production grew to 350 units per annum, the BVB tax was introduced.

BVB is a one-off tax that must be paid when a car, motorcycle or light goods vehicle is registered in the Netherlands for the first time.

After a failed attempt to bring the Brazilian Gurgel to the Dutch market, production ceased and Ruska became a VW garage with an emphasis on Käfers.