. >> rick: the iconic volkswagen beetle is new for 2012, and gary gastelu takes it for a test drive.it is the best selling car of all time. the volkswagen type one. better known as the beetle. nearly 22 million of the same basic car were built over six decade run that ended in mexico in 2003, where even there, it couldn't escape the reality of emissions control, safety standard and general modernization now the beetle is back. again. and this is the 2012 beetle. and all new car based on the latest version of the model that replaced the type one, the volkswagen. and didn't they already bring that back with the new beetle? yeah, but unlike that that cartoon character the 2012 is a true heir to the original because it same flat roof, long hood profile and interior that featured a body color dashboard this time made from plastic. it's the future, you know. >> we say vintage stock. >> chris runs a beetle restoration shop in new york and literally knows the car inside and out. >> do you think this one captures the spirit of the original more than the new beetle did. >> it's getting there,