Narrator: Take a minute to check out this car from the front and sides. Now go around to the back. What are some words you would use to describe it?
It has a nickname you may have heard:
Andrew Gardner: The Type 1 sedan was called the "Beetle" because it looks just like a bug don't you think? It's this quirky, fun, tiny little friendly vehicle painted in a bright minty green. It has big round eyes. And it almost looks like it's smiling. It reminds me of a ladybug or something like that.
The most amazing thing about this car is that its design has basically never changed. It was a car that was beloved around the world. And by 1972, the car had become the most successful and most widely sold vehicle of all time.