TheBeetleFile

What is it? The world's best-loved car

What is it? The world's best-loved car

Why is it in the news?

The last classic, type-one Beetle rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday, bringing to an end 58 years of continuous production

Most appealing characteristic

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Its look. When people see a Porsche they sneer, when people see a Beetle they smile

Least appealing characteristic

Its air-cooled engine may have been clever, but it was also quite a pollutant

Most likely to be seen

In design exhibitions, hippie communes and classic car fairs

Least likely to be seen

On the road