I'm currently in the market for a daily driver beetle/rat so today I went and had a look at a 1970 beetle.

On looking at the tags under the fuel tank i was amazed to find that the although its painted baby shit brown it was originally Antarctic white same as my current ride.
The compliance plate had 4/70 and it had a vinyl covered dash.

Now the dilema, I went home and checked my compliance plate and it also said 4/70. When I originally purchased the car the rego said 1970 but on asking around was assured it was in actual fact a 1969. Built in1969 delivered 1970. Chassis No. 1102 239 223

Is this correct as mine doesn't have a vinyl dash

PS Can the vinyl dash be removed ?

Thanks in advance. Kafer 69 (hopefully)

Anything can be removed all you need is a crowbar

Ours is also 4/70 and the colour originally was antarctic white. It is a 'standard' model

Our dash is not covered with anything it is all steel. Maybe being a standard makes it have a different dash? Maybe yours had the dash put on later.

Does yours have the moon shaped vents behind the rear side windows? Ours does not. It is smooth there.

Mine has no vinyl dash and no vents. From the chassis number it's a '70 as the third digit represents the the last number of the the year of manufacture.

However mine has standard beetle seats no headrests, no lock on the glove box, no 1/10 mile indicators on speedo and no reflectors on blinkers. May all be immaterial as the chassis number indicates '70. Maybe the Aust. beetles were the poverty pack ?

Anyone ?