1974 Superbug???????

Is there such a thing????? I am after a 1974 Beetle (year important as I want it to be born the same year as me!!!). I like the sound of owing a "superbug" but I have yet to see one...... Heaps of 72's, 73's and 75's but I am yet to see a 74. Where they made in 1974 ??????

Yes 1974 Super Beetles were made ...
and called "L" Beetles in Australia...
they were actually model 1303S..
and were not really accepted by VWophiles back in the 70s & 80s because of their curved windscreen....
so many of them ended up on the scrapheap [wreckers].
Many VW beetle owners thought that REAL Beetles had a flat windscreen...
And they also made the NON Super beetles in 1974....
with a flat windscreen etc....
Best of Luck with Your search....

Lee

A friend of mine has a 74 L 1302

Helbus wrote:A friend of mine has a 74 L 1302

I dont think so :kiss

Seriously 1303's came out in 1973 in Australia, so i am intrigued how a 1974 1302 is possible

1971-1972 1302 or Superbeetle S in Aust.

1973 - 1975 1303 or L Bug in Aust

TP be honest - 1974 is probably the most common of the Supers

Also - i wouldnt say there are HEAPS of 75's

The 75 had the rack and pinion and i dont know of THAT many about the place

i got one to
bugs after about 73-74 arent as common cause they were just so expensive compare to the toyotas and dattos u could get at the time for cheaper
75 and particular 76 Lbugs are the least common of all superbugs
in 72 my old man bought a brand new corrolla for $2400 and that was including on road costs
the original owner of my LBug said he paid $3100 for it on the 17 january 75 and the only accesory he got was a crappy AM radio

Mildred is a 1974 L Bug... the good ol 1303

Ash x

look for the 3rd digit in the chassis number make sure its a 4 , this is the best way to find out the year the car. i am suprised that you cannot find one they seem to litter the streets around here.

empi

cause theyre the quickest beetle in standard form alot were also turned into convertables in the 80s and ealry 90s craze
and they rust very easily too thats why when i found an all original rust free Lbug i snapped it up quick as

Joel

Bizarre wrote:

Helbus wrote:A friend of mine has a 74 L 1302

I dont think so :kiss

Seriously 1303's came out in 1973 in Australia, so i am intrigued how a 1974 1302 is possible

1971-1972 1302 or Superbeetle S in Aust.

1973 - 1975 1303 or L Bug in Aust

TP be honest - 1974 is probably the most common of the Supers

Whoops sorry it was a typo :blush
I did mean to type 1303

Ours is a 71 S 1302