Cheapest cars program:
VW Beetle and Renault 4
"Guido Steinvorth (VW Venezuela's owner) takes part in the popular car project launched by the government of President Rafael Caldera (1969-1974). It qualifies, along with the 'Renoleta' Renault, popularly called 'Haydeé' (minister of economy's name) , with the VW which, in its simplest version, received the official name 'Negro Primero' (Independence hero), from which many will be sold (Bs. 8,000) eight thousand bolívares ($ 1,800 approx). It was the beetle itself simplified to the maximum to achieve an unbeatable price for sale to the public. They are still on the road!"