Traditionally, the hoods on German cars don't fold away into a hidden compartment, this look goes way back to the 1930s... Personally its a look that I like, but maybe as time has moved on, people are expecting more for their money... doing a stow away hood/roof like a 206cc etc would be almost impossible to do on a Beetle, and in the end, wouldn't be a Beetle anymore without the exposed Ragtop.
Some things should be left as they are!

Thom