Factory Pictures
The Birthplace of Cool: VW Factory Views
The
Beetle overtakes the Model T Ford as the World's Best Selling car. There
was no end in sight as Volkswagen was producing over one million units per
year.
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Super Beetle body in final assembly Hall 12 at the Wolfsburg factory is
lowered onto its chassis.
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colorful line of 1973 model year 1303 bodies nearing completion.
Newly
imported Super Beetles stored on the cross wall in Ramsgate's Royal Harbor
in 1973.
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line worker in the trunk of a 1972 Super Beetle at the Wolfsburg plant.
Painters
hard at work priming the Super Beetle bodies for final paint.
The
last ever Super Beetle Cabriolet rolled off the assembly line January 10,
1980, making way for VW Golf production.
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Viper Green Metallic "Big Edition" Super Beetle nears completion.
Spray painting 1303 body
shells at Wolfsburg in 1974.
August
11, 1970 - 1302 Super Beetle production begins at Volkswagenwerk Wolfsburg.
August
11, 1970 - A 1302 in L90D Pastel White passes overhead at the Wolfsburg
plant.
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1972 Super Beetle fully fitted out body meeting its chassis on the assembly
line.
The
Wolfsburg plant was a colorful place in 1970.
February
17, 1972 - The 15,007,034th Beetle rolled off the line overtaking the Model
T Ford to become the best-selling car in automotive history.
1303
Super Beetles as far as you can see on the Wolfsburg assembly line.
January
1973 - 1303 Super Beetle body shells on the paint line at the Wolfsburg
plant.
Red,
white and blue 1971 model year Super Beetles fresh from paint are transported
by overhead chain conveyors to the body fitting hall at Volkswagenwerk Emden.
Type 111/112 followed by Type 113/114 body shells.
The new 1302 has the crescent-shape air extractor vents punched through.
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sea of 1302 Super Beetles along with Karmann Ghias and a Type 3 Squareback
or two.
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VW 1303 body on the fitting out and trim line at Volkswagen Brussels.
Images courtesy of Volkswagen Factory Pictures
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