The history VW forgot.
Paint: Red, White or Blue Technical data: 1200cc Sparkäfer Context: The Cartune 1200 was available from Cartune in Middlesbrough Teesside. Cartune was a major player in the VW performance/accessory world back in the late...
This double-page centerfold advert is from the UK’s Daily Telegraph magazine, dated 22 October 1971. The advert was to publicise the latest range of ten colours including several much brighter than previously offered. An unknown number of...
Popular UK Dealership Jack Frost offered this 1973 1303 (Super) Beetle for list price but including vinyl roof, with accessories – wheel arch mud flaps and chrome stone guards, chrome door handle finger plates,...
To coincide with the 1974 FA Cup Final between Liverpool FC and Newcastle United (also known as the Magpies) VW Dealership Colebrook and Burgess of Whitley Bay produced a limited run of ‘Magpie Beetles’...
Leipzig, Germany/Herndon, VA — First seen as a concept car at the Frankfurt International Auto Show in 2011, the production version of the Beetle Fender Edition makes its world debut at the Leipzig International...
Paint and Upholstery: L20E Signal Orange (5132) / Leatherette (standard to UK market Beetles) Black (40). Technical Data: 1500cc typ.114 badged “VW_1500”. Factory Fitted Optional Equipment: Bumper overriders front and rear, Heated rear window,...
A European 1300 S based model with 1584cc engine, uprated 3.875:1 differential, 4.5J Lemmerz GT wheels, L15M (51/D6) Zitronengelb/Lemon Yellow, L30M (59) Tomatenrot/Tomato Red and L64M (50) Apfelgrün/Apple Green paintwork, black wing beading, front disc...
The Jeans’ along with the City’ and Big’ were a significant trio of Sales Campaign models launched at the height of the European manufactured SEB era. Together the formed the “Käfer der Käufer” Edition...
This final special edition (badged Ultima Edicion), that more significantly marks final production of the air-cooled Beetle, was unveiled on Thursday 10th July, 2003 at a presentation at the Volkswagen plant where it is...
South Croydon UK VW Dealer Goodliffe offered Black 1303 custom Beetles’ as a limited edition in early 1974. It featured gold pin striping livery inspired perhaps by the John Player Lotus F1 cars...