Yesterday in the World Cup, we know that Germany dicked the hosts Brazil with a 7-1 victory, the biggest victory in any semi-final of the World Cup's 84 year history and the joint heaviest defeat ever for the Brazilian National Football Team.
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What's interesting is that the VW Beetle was produced in both of these countries throughout the lifetime of the Type 1, with Germany ceasing production of the Beetle in January 1978, following the Last Edition Beetle. Production carried on in Brazil until 1996, when they ceased to build the classic VW air-cooled engine after building Bugs since 1953 in Brazil.
We essentially saw two powerhouses in Beetle production (and football) come together to settle the scores and retain their reputation. Needless to say, Germany came out on top. After all, they built in excess of 15,000,000 Beetles out of the 21,500,000 produced with a solid 3,350,000 produced in Brazil.
Even in 2014, it's evident that the German built Bugs hold their own in terms of price and build quality, as cheaper products were used to build the Brazilian counterparts over in South America. The Brazilian (and Mexican) Beetles are widely regarded as less desirable, despite retaining that classic Beetle look, the true classics rolled out of Wolfsburg up until 1979.
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They didn't make any Beetles in Argentina nor Holland, so don't expect any more football based posts from me. Unless Germany win.
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