vwtrev1 ·
Does anybody know how many 15 millonth aniversary beetles were made and how many came to Australia?
Aussieveedubbers · General Chit Chat
Aniversary Beetle
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/36940/aniversary-beetle
traumin ·
We have recently bought one,where does your interest lie with this topic.Do you own one?
Bizarre ·
sort of related but an interesting site of Special Editions Beetles is http://www.sebeetles.com/contents.htm
Dunno why the 15th Million aint kisted but the GTV's are NICE!!
Dunno why the 15th Million aint kisted but the GTV's are NICE!!
Bizarre ·
Hmmm ... just clicked round and the Jubilee beetle in 1971 is listed as the 20 million beetle
So where does the 15 million beetle fit in
So where does the 15 million beetle fit in
Fossil ·
another post chasing same info on here 😠
ancientbugger ·
The Jubilee beetle ? Was that the metallic dark brown one or the metallic green? The silver one was the last edition in '76 wasn't it?
68AutoBug ·
Hi,
I did answer with what I knew about the Marathon- Jubilee beetle commemorating the overtaking of the Model T fords
production record.....
I must have pressed the wrong key...
as it has started a post by itself.....
apoligies...
I couldn't find a pic of the badge....
thought i had seen one somewhere...
there were 2000 Marathon or Jubilee beetles made in Germany...
I don't know if any Aussie assembled 1972 beetles had the
badge on the dash.... Anyone know???
Lee
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug
I did answer with what I knew about the Marathon- Jubilee beetle commemorating the overtaking of the Model T fords
production record.....
I must have pressed the wrong key...
as it has started a post by itself.....
apoligies...
I couldn't find a pic of the badge....
thought i had seen one somewhere...
there were 2000 Marathon or Jubilee beetles made in Germany...
I don't know if any Aussie assembled 1972 beetles had the
badge on the dash.... Anyone know???
Lee
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug
bugeyedbabe ·
ok, heres info i have gather alrite..from a few sites...it is mroe a collaboration of the info, so as to clarify what they are saying
u are in fact, well as far as i can tell, talking about two different beetles....
There is firstly the Jubilee, which was produced in 1971, when VOLKSWAGEN celebrated its 20 millionth sale.....I gather that means a car or van of any sort...just under the VW badge. The car was offered in that lovely bright yellow - Saturn Yellow. 15 thousand of them were produced.
However on the 17 February 1972, VW produced its 15007034th BEETLE...which was a superbeetle.
In this honor, it then produced (according to details I can find) 6000 super beetles (metallic blue/silver in color) They have a plaque on the dash, and came with a certificate. from what i can tell from info i can see...it was a 'european only' beetle. I think that means ppl probably had to have it imported especially for them. And as i understand it, some ppls from aussie ordered them in but they weren't 'sent here as a big shipment" per say (offically) make sense??
The following link has pics and things of the car, along with ones of the jubilee.
http://www.1302super.com/page11.html
VW went on to produce 35 (if I've read it all correctly) special edition super bugs through the following years...
hope this helps ppls out....but yes, it appears that we definately have two cars, one which celebrates 20 million cars, and one that celebrates 15 million beetles....
oh, and dont be surprised if u see the titles being swaped over thru other ppls sites and links...I have noticed it, and still nto sure if I've got it rite.
all clear as mud now....
correct me if i'm wrong lee.
PS: still haven't found out how many eactly were sent to aussie land, except i recall, like Lee, reading somewhere the figure was approx 200...
but i like supers so reading about them isn't a chore for me..will keep going
[Edited on 30-3-2005 by bugeyedbabe]
u are in fact, well as far as i can tell, talking about two different beetles....
There is firstly the Jubilee, which was produced in 1971, when VOLKSWAGEN celebrated its 20 millionth sale.....I gather that means a car or van of any sort...just under the VW badge. The car was offered in that lovely bright yellow - Saturn Yellow. 15 thousand of them were produced.
However on the 17 February 1972, VW produced its 15007034th BEETLE...which was a superbeetle.
In this honor, it then produced (according to details I can find) 6000 super beetles (metallic blue/silver in color) They have a plaque on the dash, and came with a certificate. from what i can tell from info i can see...it was a 'european only' beetle. I think that means ppl probably had to have it imported especially for them. And as i understand it, some ppls from aussie ordered them in but they weren't 'sent here as a big shipment" per say (offically) make sense??
The following link has pics and things of the car, along with ones of the jubilee.
http://www.1302super.com/page11.html
VW went on to produce 35 (if I've read it all correctly) special edition super bugs through the following years...
hope this helps ppls out....but yes, it appears that we definately have two cars, one which celebrates 20 million cars, and one that celebrates 15 million beetles....
oh, and dont be surprised if u see the titles being swaped over thru other ppls sites and links...I have noticed it, and still nto sure if I've got it rite.
all clear as mud now....
correct me if i'm wrong lee.
PS: still haven't found out how many eactly were sent to aussie land, except i recall, like Lee, reading somewhere the figure was approx 200...
but i like supers so reading about them isn't a chore for me..will keep going
[Edited on 30-3-2005 by bugeyedbabe]
traumin ·
So now comes the confusion? Ours is a 1972 super bug commemorative edition 1600 twin port with badge on glove box (1453)and is a stick shift auto. By the vin plate ours is assembled in australia?(will double check)
[Edited on 30/3/2005 by traumin]
[Edited on 30/3/2005 by traumin]
bugeyedbabe ·
can u get pics of the badge on the glove box, and any plaques...i will continue to look to see if i can match anything up...
Lee...if u have a copy (and I am sure u will) perhaps u could also check the forgotten history of aussie book for us...see what it says
Quickly checked around on some sites...it seems the supers were came out of either wolfsberg or emden...no mention of them coming off an aussie productions line....
but just to add to the confusions:
Meanwhile in Australia the 1302 had been produced from 1971 to 1972 and was called the Volkswagen S. The 1973 to 1975 Australian built 1303 was called the Volkswagen L; all had 1600cc motors with front disc brakes as standard equipment.
arrghh...i will get to the bottom of the supers story...still looking for more info
[Edited on 30-3-2005 by bugeyedbabe]
[Edited on 30-3-2005 by bugeyedbabe]
[Edited on 30-3-2005 by bugeyedbabe]
[Edited on 30-3-2005 by bugeyedbabe]
Lee...if u have a copy (and I am sure u will) perhaps u could also check the forgotten history of aussie book for us...see what it says
Quickly checked around on some sites...it seems the supers were came out of either wolfsberg or emden...no mention of them coming off an aussie productions line....
but just to add to the confusions:
Meanwhile in Australia the 1302 had been produced from 1971 to 1972 and was called the Volkswagen S. The 1973 to 1975 Australian built 1303 was called the Volkswagen L; all had 1600cc motors with front disc brakes as standard equipment.
arrghh...i will get to the bottom of the supers story...still looking for more info
[Edited on 30-3-2005 by bugeyedbabe]
[Edited on 30-3-2005 by bugeyedbabe]
[Edited on 30-3-2005 by bugeyedbabe]
[Edited on 30-3-2005 by bugeyedbabe]
traumin ·
I'll put some photos up tomorrow if it's not raining
bugeyedbabe ·
coool...i'll keep chasing info
traumin ·
Whats the full title of the forgotten history of aussie book so I can see if I can get one please.
bugeyedbabe ·
heres the thread...they even talk abotu whos got them for u...
book is called
Volkswagen in Austalia - The Forgotten Story
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=36610#pid323159
cheers
d4
book is called
Volkswagen in Austalia - The Forgotten Story
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=36610#pid323159
cheers
d4
vwtrev1 ·
Here's the story/ I have two beetles both 1972 and both are 15 millonth beetle editions/ have been told that thousands were made but never see them at volksie shoes been to plenty over the years. Have heard that only 2000 made world wide and 200 came to OZ. Another question are they worth more than the standard one?