This wasn't your average Beetle; it was a machine lovingly transformed by none other than actor Paul Newman himself. Before ...

Anybody who has a spare Beetle lying around the garage can turn ... the door is enough to transform it into a “touring class” racing machine. It is all a gas—even for an old pro like Dan ...

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Whether it’s racing as Herbie, parked on Abbey Road, or appearing in classic TV shows, the Beetle represents more than transportation—it’s a cultural phenomenon.

"Many Porsche owners like the Beetle. The Beetle is a very good car and it looks like a Porsche a little bit," according to Akira Nakai, the man at the helm of Japanese tuning house RAUH-Welt Begriff.

Herbie, that loveable Volkswagen Beetle that starred in a series of Disney movies, was at least ostensibly a race car.The latest Beetle special edition from Volkswagen, the just-for-Spain Beetle ...