Factory Pictures

From the VW assembly line to you

World Cup Super BeetlesAll the cars can be seen in this group shot photo, parked in front of the Karmann factory in Osnabrück in July 1974. The cars were painted in Cliff Green (Cliffgrün) L61A with black roofs, bonnet/hoods and engine lids

1974 World Cup Super Beetles50th anniversary: To celebrate West Germany winning the FIFA World Cup on July 1974, Wilhelm Karmann GmbH produced twenty-five 1303 Super Beetle Cabriolets as a “World Cup ‘74” limited special edition for all the members of the West German winning team

Restored car of Josef HeynckesTo celebrate the 40th anniversary of the WM-Cabrio in 2014, the restored car of Josef "Jupp" Heynckes - who played in the 1974 World Cup - was featured in VW Classic magazine and photographed at the Olympiastadion Munich where the final was played. Jupps is now 79 years old

VW 1303 assembly lines at WolfsburgVW 1303 assembly lines at Wolfsburg around 1973 or 1974

1973 Super Beetle ProductionA 1973 1303 Super Beetle gets the go-ahead from quality control

Super Beetle shipmentFinal checks and adjustments are made to VW 1303 models at the end of the line at the Wolfsburg factory on January 1973

The body of this 1303 has just landedThe body of this 1303 has just 'landed' on a completed chassis during the Hochzeit in final assembly Hall 12 at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg

VW 1303 roof panelsVW 1303 roof panels emerge from huge presses that have stamped out the front and rear window apertures in the press shop at the Wolfsburg plant

1303 Beetles on the line in Wolfsburg1303 Beetles on the line in Wolfsburg in the final assembly hall pictured on November 1972

Painted VW 1303 bodies in 1974Painted VW 1303 bodies in 1974

Factory fresh 1303 Super BeetleA completed 1303 Super Beetle fresh from the factory

1303 Super Beetle production lineLike brightly coloured Easter eggs, 1303 Super Beetles move slowly along the final assembly line in Hall 12 at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg

15,007,034th VW BeetleFebruary 1972, there is a huge party atmosphere as the Weltmeister Beetle is driven off the line

1972 Beetles at shipping portBodyshells emerging from the paint line at the Karmann factory in Osnabrück about 1971, including a 1302 Super Beetle cabriolet

1972 Beetle ProductionA line worker on the body fitting out line installing interior trim on a 1972 model Super Beetle at the Wolfsburg plant

Super Beetle shipmentThe MS Belgrano is loading 1971 Super and Standard models, and preparing to cross the Atlantic ocean

1973 Super Beetle bodies1973 Super Beetle bodies wait to be assembled

Super Beetle roof panelsOpen the roof and let the sunshine in. Stacks of 1303 sunroof panels

VW Plant in Wolfsburg GermanyRailway station and Volkswagenwerk, Wolfsburg, Germany

VW Transport truckType 1 Super Beetle, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4, and a Karmann-Ghia are included in this 1972 photo

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