Volkswagen's last Type 2 - the van's official name - is scheduled to roll off the production line in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil on Friday December 20th, closing a 63-year-long chapter of automotive history.
"Introduced in 1934, the Beetle was thought up by Adolf Hitler who wanted to make a reasonably priced car - at around 1,000 Reichsmark – which would be available to all Germans."