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.

The Volkswagen Beetle is represented on all seven continents ... These cars, known locally as "Vochos," had previously been yellow, but a law enacted in the '90s forced owners to modify engines ...

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.