Robert Case has had the Bug bug for a long time. The retired school principal has owned 15 vintage Volkswagen Beetles over the years, including the 1953 and 1961 models currently in his garage in Farmington Hills, Mich. "This was a utilitarian, reliable, economical car," he says. "Whether you thought they were cute or ugly, the beauty of the Beetle was within." Now, nearly 20 years after the last Bug rolled out of a U. S. showroom, the Beetle is back. The 1998 New Beetle went into production at vw's Puebla (Mexico) plant in December, and vw is scheduled to unveil it at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 5. It will begin shipping Bugs to dealers in March.
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