Volkswagen Beetle No. 15,007,034 rolled off the assembly line on February 17, 1972, in a feat that made automotive history.

At the 1994 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volkswagen unveiled a Concept One show car that was a postmodern reimagining of the original Beetle. The concept vehicle was a smash ...

Photo by George Argeroplos/Newsday RM via Getty Images Volkswagen Beetle No. 15,007,034 rolled off ... the street in a single-file line. In the background is a white Beetle, parked partially ...