The first super beetle sedan rolled off the assembly line on august 11 1970 for the 1971 model year during which some 700 000 were manufactured at volkswagen plants in wolfsburg and emden.
Super beetle vw beetle colors by year.
The 1302 sold surprisingly well despite volkswagen enthusiasts giving it mixed reviews with comments like ugly swollen bulging and pregnant.
A price leader the love bug retailed for less than a standard beetle.
That all came to a head in 1971 the volkswagen beetle s most popular year.
1972 vw super beetle paint colors.
In 1971 alone volkswagen produced 1 3 million units.
The 1302 was available in seven colors while the standard beetle came in only four colors and had a 4 page black and white sales brochure.
The older it gets the better it gets.
In a six car comparison.
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1974 beetle paint l41 black l10a rallye yellow l13e sunshine yellow l13m saturn yellow l20b brilliant orange l20e amber orange l30e bahia red l31a senegal red l31m ibiza red l32k phoenix red l51p olympic blue l54d marina blue l60a tropical green l61a cliff green l64k zambesi green l65k ravenna green l80e light ivory l80z sahara beige l91z atlas white l95c moss green l95m.
History of the volkswagen beetle.
Out of that 1971 production run came our tfl super beetle.
Dark blue 7 51.
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Also in 1971 ports for computer analysis tools are fitted halfway through the model year.
Pearl grey 3 53.
Based on the standard beetle it was available only in phoenix red or ravenna green both colors shared with the vw porsche 914 with all exterior trim finished in matte black.
Volkswagen was busy pushing the super beetle with a 14 page full color sales brochure with a cover that read the super beetle.
After the war mass production began and the company designated the automobile as the volkswagen type 1.
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Vw marketed the car as the volkswagen or.