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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1997
Page
2
DETROIT AP Volkswagen introduces the new Beetle at the North American Auto Show and plans a spring 1999 sale. The updated four seater features ABS dual front and side airbags and front engine front drive. It targets baby boomers and younger buyers with a price likely between 15000 and 18000 dollars.
DETROIT AP says the thrifty VW Beetle sold about 4.7 million units in the United States by 1979, becoming a symbol of affordable innovation. The car’s rise contrasted with Big Three pride in size, aided by pop culture from Love Bug to Herbie, while its global tally surpassed 21 million in 180 countries.
Jim Gombeda, Cambridge Ohio, preserves nearly 500 Volkswagen Beetles and vintage cars on his 74 acre farm. He spends decades rescuing, restoring, and occasionally releasing older models into his informal sanctuary as fans of the classic car linger across generations.
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