because in South America they buy the stamps and dies from North American cars and continue to make them, I heard. I heard the Bug lived on in Infamy.
And in all seriousness, since some people just want basic simple transportation with a touch of class at a low price, there are probably 10 or so car models that many would prefer over today's $25K, 32 valve, computer controlled monsters:
I'll bet you there would be a BIG market for a diesel powered minivan in the style of the VW bus..