Volkswagen Factory Photos - Air-Cooled Production and Super Beetle Assembly Archive (Page 8)

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1975 La Grande Bug has it wheels installed in late 1974 A La Grande Bug has it's wheels installed in 1974.

You can see the 1303 instrument panel in this 1973 picture The instrument panel of a 1303 Super Beetle can be seen in this factory picture from Wolfsburg 1973.

A Standard and Super Beetle parked outside the VW factory A Standard and Super Beetle can be seen parked outside the VW Factory in 1973.

Beetles roll down the line in 1973 Colorful Beetles roll down the line in 1973.

Wolfsburg 1303 Super Beetle production March 1973 Wolfsburg 1303 Super Beetle production March 1973.

1973 models embarking the train on track 41 in Wolfsburg 1973 models embarking the train on track 41 in Wolfsburg.

1303 body shell production starts in August of 1972 1303 body shell production starts in August of 1972.

World Cup Super Beetle To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the WM-Cabrio in 2014, the restored 1303 Super Beetle 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.

The 1940 press still working at Wolfsburg The 1940's body panel press is still working at Wolfsburg.

a storage yard of new Volkswagens somewhere in Denmark with a large consignment of 1974 model year A storage yard of new Volkswagen Super Beetles somewhere in Denmark with a large consignment of 1974 model year cars, many of which are limited edition models.

Installation of wiring and electrics on a 1973 model year 1303 Beetle at the Wolfsburg plant Installation of wiring and electric's on a 1973 model year 1303 Beetle at the Wolfsburg plant.

A 1303 body going into the primer bath. Wolfsburg, January 24, 1973 Going for a skinny dip. A 1303 body going into the primer bath. Wolfsburg, January 24, 1973.

Deutche Bundesbahn Class 42 steam locomotive 042 356 stands next to a 'Pon train' loaded with new Volkswagens Deutche Bundesbahn Class 42 steam locomotive 042 356 stands next to a 'Pon train' loaded with new Volkswagens, including VW 1303 Beetles, pictured just over the German border at Oldenzaal in the Netherlands, 1973.

1303 Super Beetle promotionl picture taken by he Karmann factory 1303 Super Beetle promotional picture taken by he Karmann factory.

1303 bodyshell assembly at Wolfsburg 1303 Super Beetle body shell assembly at the Wolfsburg VW plant.

New VWs being loaded onto trains at the Wolfsburg factory in 1973 New VWs being loaded onto trains at the Wolfsburg factory in 1973. Everything from 1200, 1300 and 1303 Beetles to Type 3s, Type 4s, a Thing and even a K70 along with a Type 2 Bus can be seen.

1303 models being assembled at Volkswagen Brussels 1303 models being assembled at Volkswagen Brussels.

1303 front body assembly at Wolfsburg, 1973 1303 front body assembly at Wolfsburg, 1973. The front assemblies, mounted on dollies, are moving on a circular carousel. Side members are inserted and then machine spot welded.

1303 assembly at Volkswagen Brussels The 2 millionth Volkswagen to be shipped from Emden, a 1971 Super Beetle, is shown being loaded aboard the VW car-carrier Johann Schulte on 31 March 1971. Decorated for the milestone, it marked another major export achievement for Volkswagen’s Emden plant.