About the VW_1302 - Special Editions

Special Editions

Europe

1972 Jubilee Beetle

1302 'Jubiläums-Käfer'

Jubilee Beetle plaque.

Issued in autumn 1971 the 'Jubiläums-Käfer' - Jubilee Beetle -
celebrated the 20 millionth Volkswagen produced. Available as a
Standard 1300 or 1302 S Super Beetle and painted Saturn
Yellow (13M). The package featured Sprintstar wheels, a heated
rear window, padded dashboard, reversing lights, fresh air
blower, wiper delay switch with intermittent wash-wipe. Also
included was a certificate and plaque. 15,000 produced.

1972 Marathon Beetle

The World Champion

5000 'Marathon Beetles' where produced during 1972 to celebrate the
Beetles world record production figure of 15,007,034 - that car (a 1302) subsequently
named the 'World Champion'. 'Marathon Beetles' were offered across all Beetle
models with special Marathon Metallic (metallic silver/blue, 96M) paint and
silver and black sports wheels (Lemmertz made), part no. 000 071 475B, with
octagonal alloy centre caps.

Pictures kindly supplied by Max Villalobos

Also included was a commemorative folder 'History in the making',
a small certificate, keyring and souvenir gold coloured medallion with the inscription
'Der Weltmeister 1972, Wolfsburg, Germany' both with a side view of a Beetle.

Der Weltmeister brochure

Marathon 'Weltmeister' at AutoStadt

Example: 'World Champion' 1302 Beetle number 15,007,034 - built 17.2.72 -
now currently part of the AutoStadt ZeitHaus collection, Wolfsburg.

Picture courtesy Ilonka Molenaar, Holland

1972 'VW GT'

VW GT ad

This 1302 S Super Beetle special edition was only available from the
Salzburg Porsche-Austria dealership. The car came in Silver,
with Black bonnet and engine lid, with the Austrian racing stripes
of narrow red on broad white, black 'waist' stripes.
Both doors carried the VW GT logo with chequered flags on the
rear quarter panels.

1302 S VW GT

The 1600 'GT' engine comprised modified heads and ports, with higher
compression and dual carbs, upping the power output to 65hp
and a top speed of 145km/hour. 210 sold. Inspired by the very successful
Porsche-Austria rally cars

Information and pictures courtesy RallyBugs.com

1972 'May Beetle'

May Beetles Hannover

'Standard' May Beetle

Picture kindly supplied by Shannon Thorn

Sales campaign North America and Europe - all models. Special paint -
Saturn Yellow (13M), Blood Orange (21E), Willow Green (63K).

1972 Oettinger Convertible

Oettinger TSV 1800 engine (special crankshaft, reworked cylinder heads and twin carburetors),
front mounted air-cooler, air dam, driving lamps, Porsche Fuchs wheels, additional under dash mounted gauges.
Vinyl padded steering wheel, Wolfsburg emblem sports shifter. Paintwork Brilliant Orange (L20B).

Gerhard Oettinger founded Okrasa (Oetttinger special parts and equipment) in 1951 to specialise in engine tuning.

North America

'Formula Vee Beetle' - Dealer installed package

Six piece Formula Vee stripe kit. Overriders. 'Mag' alloy wheels.
Sports gear shift. Leather steering wheel cover.

alloys

Example: 1972 Formula Vee Super Beetle.
Texas Yellow, Black interior, 'Mag' alloy wheels, Walnut sports
gear shift with Wolfsburg emblem,
Sapphire XV radio, 10.71; owner: Angela Nardella.

The Formula Vee package was optional on all Beetles from 1970
and the first ever 'custom Beetle' offered by main dealers.

1972 Baja Champion SE

1000 produced during 1972 to commemorate Baja off-road race successes from 1967-1971.
A European 1302 'Marathon Beetle' [ Marathon Metallic (metallic silver/blue, 96M) paint,
'Baja' (Marathon Lemmertz made) wheels ] with dealer installed overriders, 'Baja' side stripes, 'Baja Bug' logo
on engine cover, plaque on glove box lid and optional Bosch halogen driving lamps.

Car featured full American specification and additionally leatherette bucket
(high back) seats, full carpeting, two-speed fan powered ventilation, rear window defogger,
day/night (anti-dazzle) mirror, glove compartment lock and vanity mirror.

Unregistered Baja Champion at WCM Museum

Picture courtesy Max Villalobos

Example: unregistered Baja Champion at West Coast Metric Museum, Harbor City, CA.USA -
Total mileage: 00103. Chassis no: 112 2756 230.
Interior: Black Leatherette. Un-restored - original condition.
History: delivered to Chick Iverson VW-Porsche in 1972, warehoused from 1972-1996.

and Illinois Baja Champion SE.

'71972 'Baja Beetle' - dealer installed package

A dealer installed 'Baja Beetle' package ($129.95) for the 1302 Super Beetle.

Baja Beetle overriders and tapered exhaust tips

This included black 'Baja' side stripes, overriders, Bosch halogen driving lamps,
taper-tip exhaust tailpipes, "Mag' alloy style sports wheel covers, leather steering wheel cover,
walnut dash trim and a Superior Industries speed shifter. Above test car interior picture
features air-conditioning, not part of the 'Baja' package, and missing speed shifter.

Empi GTV
New cars sold by EMPI's Economotors dealership equipped
with their own accessory kits.

Empi GTV 1000S | 1972 GTV dashboard

Example: an original, top of the range 1000S (a Texas Yellow '72 1302)
except - air scoops have been colour coded from black and car lowered at front.
Owned by Flat 4, Japan.

List of 'S' accessories comprising 1000S package -

Full EMPI C-stripe kit (gold or silver), air-scoops (black), chrome decklid vent trims,
chrome one-piece air intake vent trim, chrome door and bonnet fingerplates,
chrome bonnet air vent trim, chromed rear light bases, chrome and rubber overriders,
EMPI Sprint Star wheels (German Lemmertz), Tru Track anti-roll bar, EMPI gas
shock absorbers, rear Camber Compensator (EMPI/Speedwell), EMPI GT Deluxe steering
wheel, EMPI Racing Instrument Kit, wood effect (lithographed) dash and glove compartment
lid panels, wooden knobs for door handles, window winders and quarter light handles, wood
dash switch inserts, EMPI E-Z-R shifter with wooden knob, centre console, front bucket seat,
rear bucket seats, cocoa fiber floor mats, EMPI Jet Pipe exhaust (chrome) and baffle,
chrome hinge-mounted exterior rear view mirror.

See also Brilliant Orange GTV...

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