Super Beetle Ads & Literature
More Than Just Cars: The Story in Print
Original Volkswagen ads, brochures, and promotional photos showcasing how VW presented and promoted the 1302 and 1303 Super Beetle during the air cooled era.

Vintage VW driving lesson cover showing front view of Beetle with driver inside.

VW guide pages demonstrating how to unlock and open the car door with the key

Vintage VW brochure showing drivers door, dashboard, pedals and steering wheel.

Diagram of VW clutch, brake, accelerator, steering wheel and gear lever layout.

Instructional pages explaining correct VW driver seat placement for pedal reach.

VW guide showing how to adjust the drivers seat backrest and proper driving posture.

VW manual pages demonstrating seat adjustment and proper interior mirror positioning.

VW driving guide showing how to adjust interior and exterior mirrors for rear visibility.

French VW guide pages explaining exterior mirror use and clutch pedal operation.

Vintage VW manual pages showing clutch pedal use and basic gear-shift instructions.

VW guide demonstrating clutch use and gear lever movement to engage first gear.

Instructional pages showing clutch use and gear lever movement from second to third.

VW booklet pages explaining how to shift from first to second gear with clutch steps.

Manual pages showing how to shift from neutral to third and from third to fourth gear.

VW driving guide pages showing steering wheel use and hand placement for turning.

Comparison chart listing features and benefits of various Volkswagen Type 1 Standard and Super Beetle models.

1974 Beetling magazine cover with two people posing between two Volkswagen Beetles.

1978 Beetling magazine cover featuring a Volkswagen Beetle near a stone bridge.

Vintage VW ad promoting the Baja Champion SE Super Beetle with special edition features.

A blue Super Beetle convertible and a red Volkswagen bus are shown together against a black background in a 1979 Volkswagen of America promotional photo.
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