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AUTOMOTIVE
most beloved cars
e Beetle's simple and instantly recognizable design has
made it a frequent basis for automotive art. is Beetle,
being driven in a parade in New York City in 1970, has a
body made from decorative white wrought iron.
A 1938 model of an early VW Beetle is on display at
Christie's London headquarters. e model was bought
for just over $65,000 in 1996.
Even after the New Beetle
was introduced, the old
rear-engined Beetles
continued to be made for
some markets. e last one
was finally produced in
2003 in a factory in Mexico.
Here, musicians serenade
the last old-style Beetle as it
leaves the assembly line.
In 1997, Volkswagen unveiled the New Beetle. is car carried the Beetle's iconic curved shape but it was an entirely different car.
Sharing most of its engineering with the popular Volkswagen Golf, the engine was moved to the front like most other cars by this time.
