Sorry no image to contribute but I drive a VW beetle which is a lighter green than the one in nimrod's picture
My brother had a Beetle back in the 70's and he tried so hard to teach me to drive it. It was standard and I just couldn't catch on, especially since I only had about a week each summer to practice. He always said "What if there's an emergency and the only car around is standard?". I told him that's what ambulances are for!