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Originally Posted by Dion
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.
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More details here - was in service until 2023, and re-wired to act like Herbie.
https://driving.ca/car-culture/vinta...r-yukon-canada
Now in a transportation museum.