How the Volkswagen Beetle sparked America's art car movement
- Written by John A. Heitmann, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Dayton
A 'back-to-back' Beetle rolls along the road at the 2006 Houston Art Car Parade. D.L./flickr, CC BY-SAWith a mariachi band playing along, the last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line of a Mexican factory on July 10.
Originally created in Germany at the behest of Adolf Hitler, the Beetle ended up being exported around the world, and every...
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