And he didn’t forget about the VW Beetle form which is dear to “Bumblebee” fans. When the Transformers movies started to be made, a 1977 model Chevrolet Camaro took over the role.

In a feature named "Flight of the Bumblebee" in Hot Rod's November '06 issue (on newsstands now) , we learn that GM, who had a good working relationship with Michael Bay already, opened up the ...