1972
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Keys being turned over to The Smithsonian representatives Charles H White and Don H Berkebile by Tony Weaver of VWoA.
15 FEBRUARY 1972 – WOLFSBURG – Production record. Beetle – 15,000,000. Car donated to the Smithsonian.
17 FEBRUARY 1972 – WOLFSBURG – Production record. Beetle – 15,007,034 (Weltmeister).
The Beetle beats the world production record of the Ford Model-T.
9 MARCH 1972 – Production record. Plant – Volkswagen Brazil – 1,000,000 Fusca
NOVEMBER 1972 – WOLFSBURG. Export record. Great Britain – 300,000. (GT Beetle)
1972 – WOLFSBURG – Export record for Norway – Volkswagen – 200,000
1972 – Sales record. Aveg Linz – 50,000.
70s – Export record. Ireland – 2000 per year.