John Williamson wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Hey, you know the VW in the much later Beatles rip-off of that ?

A friend of mine found that on a forecourt in a local garage and bought
it. He later auctioned it. Not sure what he made on the deal. Must ask
sometime.

Quote from the Guardian Newspaper, 1989:-

"The 1968 Volkswagen was sold at a Sotheby's auction three years ago to
an American collector for £2,530. They say it even runs."

Another, more up to date, site says :-
"Later, this car sold in an auction for 23,000 dollars and is now in a
museum"

I believe it's still about somewhere, as it was mentioned in a classic
car magazine a few months back.

Not bad. I think he only paid a few hundred for it. I'll see if Peter knows
it's in a museum now. Didn't say which did it ? He probably saved it for
posterity by recognising the number plate.

Graham