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What if I invested instead of buying the Volkswagen Beetle?

$1,839 in January 1968

You spent on Volkswagen Beetle:

$1,839

One-time purchase

If invested in S&P 500:

$67,527

As of December 2025

3,572.0%

Total Return

$65,688

Profit

57 years and 11 months

Time Period

About the Volkswagen Beetle

The 'people's car' that became a counterculture icon.

๐Ÿ’ก Fun Fact: 1968 was peak Beetle year in the US with over 400,000 sold.

The Math ๐Ÿ“Š

Original price:$1,839
Released:January 1968
Investment period:57 years and 11 months
Current value:$67,527
Total gain:+3,572.0%

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