Factory Pictures
From the VW assembly line to you
Unloading new Volkswagens at the main distribution centre of the Pon dealer network in Leusden, close to Amersfoort Netherlands in 1971
Completed Volkswagens ready for onward shipment at Emden in 1971
The 15 millionth Beetle, produced on February 15th 1972, in storage at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC - one of many historic vehicles in their collection
Hubcaps for the 1971 Super Beetle are stacked
A nice selection of pre-painted 1302 fenders in Sapphire Blue (L50D) and Clementine (L2 D) ready for installation
Wolfsburg, August 1970. Rear lamps with various coloured mountings ready for fitting on the first 1302 Super Beetles
The start of 1302 Super Beetle production at Wolfsburg. With its new front suspension and improved luggage capacity, a new era for the Beetle had begun
The car appears to be a 1303 GSR special edition (Yellow Black Racer) as it has a ventilation grille on the front valance (option M550) for owners to fit an oil cooler
The body of a 1973 special limited edition 1303 Komfort-Käfer, painted in Ravenna Green L65K, is lowered onto its chassis and running gear for the Hochzeit at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg. Ravenna was a Karmann-only colour but was also used on some special limited edition sedan models made at the Wolfsburg plant. 1,000 examples of this 1303 edition were available in Ravenna Green and Blood Orange L21E
An anniversary from yesterday... The 2 millionth Beetle to be built at the Emden factory, a US-specification 1303 Super Beetle, rolled from the assembly line on October 24, 1973