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What year was VW Beetle S model built?

dbmanx5 - May 31st, 2011 at 10:18 AM

Hi, i'm looking at buying a VW Beetle S model. The car is listed as 1961 but thinking it newer as it has 4 lug bolt pattern. Havent got a photo yet if it is a B/J or L/P front end.

Can anyone please provide information on the S beetle please I cant find anyhting on google.

Thanks

Bizarre - May 31st, 2011 at 10:25 AM

an S is also know as a 1302 overseas

They were the first of the Superbeetles as they are a stut front end
1971 - 1972

Yogie - May 31st, 2011 at 10:56 AM

Macpherson strut front end with disc brakes on the struts as well with the spare tyre laying flat under the longer bonnet. They still have the flat (ish) windscreen also.

Yogie

dbmanx5 - May 31st, 2011 at 11:24 AM

Thanks, appreciate your replies

Joel - May 31st, 2011 at 12:13 PM

1/71 to 3/73 in Aus.

But make sure it is actually an Sbug with flat windscreen and strut front end.

I've had a VW owner argue with me their car was an Sbug just cos the decklid said so even though it predated Sbug production by several years :crazy: