but the boss back then and rick nordoff stressed that v.w. was a car maker not a jessie maker and declared we want to control what the vehicles that bear our name look like still v.w. made only small cosmetic changes to the beetle and even in the 1970 s. it was still allowing others to fit the bug with more luxury as body. so that it was like the crystal says that underneath the elegant body of this v.w. beetles to coop a hides a pretzel beetle which v.w. discontinued in 1953 the v.w. beetle stowe coupe a doesn't have its trademark principles shaped rear window though christophe says instead it has a large rectangular rear window that was likely taken from the then brand new b.m.w. 501 christiane says the good view is crucial because this doku pay has no side mirrors only introduced larger rear windows to its mass production beetles in 1957 the. gradual improvements made the v.w. beetle a massive hit in 1955 the car makers celebrated the production of his one millionth beetle by building a luxury beetle coated in gold dust and jewels by this