12 years ago today, the very last of the original style Volkswagen Beetles rolled off the assembly line at the last plant still manufacturing in Mexico. Volkswagen Mexico is remembering the anniversary on its Instagram feed today:
A 12 años de la última producción de Vocho tenemos mucho que recordar. Como este 1969. #TBT #TBTVocho #VolkswagenMX pic.twitter.com/NSAqplpjPm
– Volkswagen de México (@Volkswagen_MX) July 30, 2015
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The iconic little bug that defined mid-Century goofy/cool is gone but not forgotten. In his screen roles, the Beetle showed surprising range, embodying the entire emotional spectrum in one tiny car. Below are some of his greatest turns.