In 1972, Volkswagen Beetle sales surpassed those of the Ford Model T.
On February 17, 1972, the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line, shattering a global automobile production record set by the Ford Motor Company's classic Model T, which was in production between 1908 and 1927. Henry Ford is ultimately defeated. Volkswagen Beetle No. 15,007,034 is the most manufactured automobile in history, surpassing Ford's legendary Model T. The next year, overall output had surpassed 16 million. More than 21.5 million of the little automobiles would be produced in all.
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