This Day In History - VW Beetle Becomes World's Best Selling Car 1972

VW Beetle Becomes World's Best Selling Car 1972

Monday, February 17, 2025

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Event Description

On this day in 1972, the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle comes off the assembly line, breaking a world car production record held for more than four decades by the Ford Motor Company's iconic Model T, which was in production from 1908 and 1927.

Event Location

Worldwide