VW Fans in Mourning...

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 8:35 am

Last VW Beetle Rolls Off Assembly Line...http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... last_bug_7

msmyer · Post by **msmyer** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 8:44 am

Man, that's kinda sad news! Especially to me! My best friend and his dad own a '68 with a Rolls Royce kit and ever since I've known him, i've been to the Dayton area VW shows! http://www22.inetba.com/larrysoffroad/f ... AM2003.htm Let me look around for a pic to share with you guys, it's really sharp!

msmyer · Post by **msmyer** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 8:51 am

quote:Man, that's kinda sad news! Especially to me! My best friend and his dad own a '68 with a Rolls Royce kit and ever since I've known him, i've been to the Dayton area VW shows! http://www22.inetba.com/larrysoffroad/f ... AM2003.htm Let me look around for a pic to share with you guys, it's really sharp!

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Geo · Post by **Geo** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 8:54 am

While the world's most popular car will no longer be in production, it will never leave out hearts.

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:28 am

The new one is still being produced though, right?I didn't even know they were still making the old beetles (well until today at least).

msmyer · Post by **msmyer** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:45 am

quote:The new one is still being produced though, right?I didn't even know they were still making the old beetles (well until today at least).Yeah (they did), in Mexico!

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 10:02 am

Yeah I got that from the article.

msmyer · Post by **msmyer** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 10:33 am

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 11:27 am

Yes, the "New Beetle" is still being produced. They said in the article the workers previously assigned to the old model would be relocated to other projects, including production of the current model.I too did not know the original was still in production!!!

Altus · Post by **Altus** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 12:08 pm

What about Brazil? Last I'd heard both Brazil and Mexico (until now at least) were still producing the original pattern Beetle....Anyone know if Brazil is still making them?

millster · Post by **millster** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 12:24 pm

The Brazil line was killed back in the mid or late 90's. Around 1996 I believe.Edit:http://www.lennysvw.com/history.htmToward the bottom of the timeline. 1996.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 12:56 pm

Yup, the Mexico assembly line was the last of it...this is the end!

Triton · Post by **Triton** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:31 pm

I didn't know that it was still being produced either. That car is still a classic, even though they were still making it. I'll have to post a pic of my Dad's restored '58 bug. It's awesome! I'm hoping he will give it to me in a few more years.

msmyer · Post by **msmyer** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 7:14 am

quote:I'll have to post a pic of my Dad's restored '58 bug. It's awesome! Please, I'd like to see it! Since....quote:Man, that's kinda sad news! Especially to me! My best friend and his dad own a '68 with a Rolls Royce kit and ever since I've known him, i've been to the Dayton area VW shows! http://www22.inetba.com/larrysoffroad/f ... AM2003.htm Let me look around for a pic to share with you guys, it's really sharp!

philndz · Post by **philndz** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 7:30 am

what did an old style bug sell for before they shut down of course...?

msmyer · Post by **msmyer** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 7:38 am

quote:what did an old style bug sell for before they shut down of course...?Only 3,000 units of this special edition bug (the last ones) will roll off the Mexican plant's assembly line, and they will be priced at 84,000 pesos ($8,000) each.

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