Happy Birthday Buddy Hackett (1924)
Buddy Hackett (born Leonard Hacker; August 31, 1924 – June 30, 2003) was an American comedian and comic actor. Known for his raunchy material, heavy appearance, and thick New York…
The Last Original VW Beetle is Produced (2003)
On 30 July 2003 at 9:05 a.m., at the Puebla plant in Mexico, Volkswagen produced the final Type 1, after 21,529,464 examples were produced globally during its tenure.[ Its production…
The last VW New Beetle (A5) rolls off the line in Puebla Mexico (2019)
The Volkswagen Beetle, also sold as the Volkswagen Käfer, Volkswagen Coccinelle, Volkswagen Maggiolino, and Volkswagen Fusca in some countries, is a small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen introduced…
Volkswagen is founded (1937)
Volkswagen (VW) is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by The German Labour Front, it was revitalised into the global brand it is…
VW Beetle Breaks World Car Production Record (1972)
On 17 February 1972, the world car production record was broken by the Volkswagen Beetle, with a total of 15,007,034 units produced worldwide, thereby surpassing the production figure that had…
Happy Birthday Dean Jones (1931)
Happy Birthday Dean Jones. Dean Jones was born on the 25th of January 1931 in Decatur Alabama. He is most famous for playing the role of Herbie’s racing driver Jim…