As production of the modern edition of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle ends, Mexicans still rely on the original no-frills version, praising its affordability, repairability and, most of all, its dexterity on steep streets.
Mechanic Bernardo Garcia stands in front of his Volkswagen Beetle in a neighborhood of Mexico City known colloquially as "Vocholandia," for its love of the classic Beetle, called "vocho", Tuesday, July 9, 2019. García said the now-relic will always be his favorite for its combination of value and efficiency.
An exception is businessman David Álvarez, a resident of neighboring Mexico State who drives a 2008 New Beetle with a roll-down top. Though he has owned older Beetles and admits his newer version isn’t as ideal for hilly terrain, he likes the attention it draws. Green-and-white painted Type 1′s used to be the norm for taxis in Mexico City, but authorities ended cab licenses for the last of the “vochos” in 2012.
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