Fusca turns 60 on Thursday; see classic anecdotes

Honey. This is perhaps one of the definitions of the Volkswagen Fusca, launched in Brazil in 1959.

On Thursday, January 3, the vehicle – which went from the car sold in the 70s to the clbadic of today Hui – Complete Aged 60

The six decades have given a lot of history to the Ladybug – largely in São Paulo, since the first models left the factory Volks Anchieta

. Here, it still works a lot. According to Detran.SP, 827,202 beetles are recorded in São Paulo

. This is the most collectible model of the state: 6,927 black collectors plates. Most of these panels are located in São Paulo (with 3,856 units), Campinas (with 193) and São Bernardo do Campo (with 167.).

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Check out other curiosities listed by Detran.SP on the "beetle":

• The first beetle model was made in Germany and launched well before, in 1935. To at the time, it was called Volkswagen (or the people's car).
• The car was created by the German Ferdinand Porsche – identical to the famous $ Porsche brand
• The Ladybug is also known as the Ladybug (or "Ladybug"). The repaged version of the vehicle called New Ladybug. , Käfer, Type 1, Carocha, Ladybug, Beetle, Maggiolino are names or nicknames of the Ladybug in some countries.
• On the national territory, the Ladybug does not call everyone. In Rio Grande do Sul, it is known as Fuca;
• The models Brasilia and Variant, which were sold, are the result of the ladybug project.
• In 1993, the Brazilian ladybug, when it was launched, was manufactured until 1986. [ThePresidentItamarFrancoaalorsaskedforthechancetobecometheproductioncenterThenewphaseoftheyearin1966

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• There was even a latest version, the Gold Series, which had only 1,500 units.
• In the 1970s, the "beetle" was manufactured. brand of 1.5 million vehicles made in Brazil.
• The Ladybug is still one of the most manufactured models in the world.
• The Ladybug is still one of the most manufactured models of all cars. the times – everywhere in the world.
• The vehicle has until the official (semi) commemorative date: June 22, World Wrestling Day is celebrated. In Brazil, on January 20, we also celebrate the Fusca National Day.
• Fusca led sales of the automotive market for 24 consecutive years: from 1959 to 1982.
• World production was closed in 2003 in Mexico.