About the VW Beetle Special Editions

Okrasa twin carburetors During autumn 1964 Brussels based Belgian VW importer D'Ieteren planned to uprate 300 1200cc Beetles with Oettinger Okrasa tuned 1300/34 TSV 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.

Black interior dash and wheel Chassis featured camber compensator, front stabiliser bar, uprated shock absorbers. Wheels were 6.5x15 of Porsche origin, GoodYear radial tires.

Mach 1 front Available as Ruby Red (L456) or Java Green (L518) with optional white centre stripe and side front quarter sticker badges. Interior Black Leatherette, flat black instrument panel with 160km/h speedometer, tachometer and Koch oil temperature gauge. D'Ieteren Also black two spoke steering wheel from the Type 3 1500.

The original 'Herbie'?

1964 mach 1 - Belgium



Ultra rare restored cars courtesy of owners Geoffroy lHoeste and Mike Walravens.



During autumn 1964 Brussels based Belgian VW importer D'Ieteren planned to uprate 300 1200cc Beetles with Oettinger Okrasa tuned 1300/34 TSV 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, GoodYear radial tires. Available as Ruby Red (L456) or Java Green (L518) with optional white centre stripe and side front quarter sticker badges. Interior Black Leatherette, flat black instrument panel with 160km/h speedometer, tachometer and Koch oil temperature gauge. Also black two spoke steering wheel from the Type 3 1500. The original 'Herbie'?







Information and main picture 'Gute Fahrte' magazine issue 2, 1986.
	Interior and engine pictures from 'Voor Waarts' magazine issue 10/1964 courtesy Pim van Loon. Other pictures from Geoffroy lHoeste and Mike Walravens.

1964 mach 1 - Belgium