The pea car’s structural integrity was never questioned because it was intentionally engineered to shed parts during the commercial’s production. Its twelve body panels were crafted with the primary objective of being easily disassembled. This list included components like the exhaust pipe, hub caps, doors, rear bumper, sunroof, a distinctive wing mirror here and there, and, of course, the humble Volkswagen Beetle headlights.
Volkswagen wasn’t the only automaker whose parts were used in the creation of the Pea, though, as the turn signals came from a Lancia, while the wing mirrors came from a specialist shop for automotive accessories. Every other custom part, including the fiberglass body panels, and the ‘Pea’ license plate, was custom-made exclusively for the pea-shaped car.
The finishing touch was the application of its iconic green paint in Pantone 396c.
