iconic cars, who better to celebrate the beetle than long- time vw owner don dahler. car that rolled off the assembly line in puebla, mexico, it was the last of its kind. the beetle is an unlikely automotive classic spanning eight decades with sales totaling more than $23 million it was conceived by adolf hitler and designed by ferdinand porsche as the volkswagen or people's car. to reinvigorate nazi germany's economy and make the people mobile. the type 1, its official name, became famous for its durability, ease of maintenance and while there are no other way to put it, cuteness. >> this is a beauty. >> yeah, 1962 convertible. >> reporter: chris vallone of new york runs perhaps the last shop in the world dedicated slowly to restoring bugs. >> what is it about the bug that appealed to you. >> that happy look on its face. it has a face when you look at it. the little smile, what bumper there. >> reporter: in the '60s the beetle became a symbol for the counterculture.