It's a 1962 and was donated – by whom is not entirely clear, but likely a retired ex-RCMP member – and went into service mostly as a community relations machine. People expected to see normal patrol cars like the Crown Victoria cruising the streets of Whitehorse, but a classic Beetle had a friendlier face for community outreach. Besides which, the popularity of the Herbie movies meant every kid knew what a Beetle was.
