The Volkswagen Thing had a brief but memorable run in the 1970s. This is why it didn't last long despite its appeal, and how much it's worth today.

No, it wasn't painted in Herbie colors – Volkswagen called its sport-tuned machine the Beetle GSR, "Gelb Schwarzer Renner" or "Yellow Black Racer." Hence, the somewhat shocking paint scheme.

Volkswagen’s new GSR limited edition heralds a more powerful Beetle Turbo ... back to the original GSR (Gelb-Schwarze Renner – yellow-black racer) with its bumblebee colour scheme.