Beetle will roll off the line next year
By Jackie Wattles September 13, 2018: 5:47 PM ET
Prepare to bid auf wiedersehen to the Beetle.

Volkswagen (VLKAF) said Thursday it will retire the bulbous car, one of the most recognizable vehicles ever made, next year.

For its grand finale, the German carmaker said it will produce a "Final Edition" Beetle series. It will be available in convertible or hardtop, with base prices of $23,045 for a coupe and $27,295 for a convertible.


"The loss of the Beetle after three generations, over nearly seven decades, will evoke a host of emotions from the Beetle's many devoted fans," Volkswagen president and Hinrich Woebcken said in a statement.
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The Beetle's legacy harkens back to the 1930s, when Ferdinand Porsche, the prolific engineer behind the famed luxury vehicle brand, decided to design a "People's Car" or "Volkswagen" in German.


"Volkswagen" means "People's Car" in German.
The car entered mass production after World War II, and it debuted in North America in 1949, and within two decades, became one of the world's best-selling vehicles.

It's funny how they always leave out the other "brainchild" who helped developed it





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brainchild? more like whip master