But where would you park it? The highest bid for a clay model used by Volkswagen to design its new "bug" was $55,000 -- not enough for a sale

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Clay VW model leaves block unsold

June 14, 2000
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- The Volkswagen Beetle was perhaps the world's most lovable car in its first incarnation 20 years ago. The '90s version of the Bug, likewise, has VW fans swooning.

Now car-design buffs could get a another chance to own a piece of Beetle history. Christie's tried to sell VW's clay model of the auto in an auction of other 20th-century masterworks. But the highest bid fell short.

CNN's Jeanne Moos looks at the car that broke the mold.

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