A sea of Beetles
Jan. 13, 1969: A sea of Volkswagen vehicles – mostly the famous Beetle model — sit at Terminal Island after unloading from a ship. In 1969, Beetle sales in the United States peaked at 367,607. By 1977, the model had been discontinued — annual sales having dropped below 50,000.
Taken from the Goodyear blimp, this image by staff photographer John Malmin was published as stand-alone art in the Jan. 13, 1969, L.A. Times.
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