VW is ending the long run of the Beetle. The car was in production, in various forms, for 80 years. A few years back, I tested an offbeat trim level — the Dune Beetle — and I was impressed.

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- We see a lot of extraordinary vehicles through our Just Cool Cars series, but we've never seen anything like this. The license plate says it all: HUGE BUG. The formula ...