During
autumn 1964 Brussels based Belgian VW importer D'Ieteren planned to uprate 300
1200cc Beetles with Oettinger Okrasa tuned 1300cc engines. However due to pressure from Volkswagen only 29 were finally supplied. These 50hp
engines featured counterweighted crankshafts, Solex 32 PBIC twin carburetors,
separate cylinder inlet channels, sodium filled exhaust valves. Clutch
was from Transporter.
Chassis
featured camber compensator, front stabiliser bar, uprated shock absorbers.
Wheels were 6.5x15 of Porsche origin.
Available
as Ruby Red (L456) or Java Green (L518) with white centre stripe and
side front quarter sticker badges. Interior Black Leatherette, flat black instrument
panel with 160km/h speedometer, tachometer and oil temperature gauges.
Also black two spoke steering wheel from the Type 3 1500. The
original 'Herbie'?