Amazon delivers Volkswagen’s ‘Final Edition’ Beetles
25 August 2019 |
9:55 am
The iconic car rolled off the assembly line in July 2019 after more than two decades since its relaunch. There are only 65 'Final Edition' Beetles available, and they can only be bought in Mexico.
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