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VW Beetle Special Edition “World Cup '74”

Writer's picture: COCKPITCOCKPIT

The 1974 Football World Cup final saw the Netherlands face the host country, West Germany, the country of football and cars. To make this moment memorable, Volkswagen released a special edition of its best-seller, the Käfer, also known as the Beetle, for the occasion.



It is more precisely a group of three editions:


  • The Cabrio World Cup

  • The Käfer World Cup

  • The Kever World Cup



These are 300 copies were produced in the factories of Volkswagen and Karmann for the convertibles.


Models derived from the "VW_1303" with a 1300cc engine typ. 133 badged, they had as optional equipment fitted ex works:

  • Special "World Cup '74" side stripes with "WM 74" symbol on the rear quarter panels

  • Football style gear lever knob and pennant

  • Trim rings on standard wheels or M 976 41/2J x15 (ET41) sports wheels (Lemmerz "GT")

  • Automatic seat belts

  • Shear bolt for fixing the steering column tube

  • Lockable fuel filler cap

  • Engine bonnet lock

  • VW-Radio Blaupunkt 'Emden'

  • Heated rear window

  • Rubber bumper trims

  • Radial tyres

  • Anti-glare interior mirror

  • Reversing light in the brake/indicator light


Some of the cars also had:

  • Plus front seats high

  • and halogen headlights



The Dutch were given a single orange version as a reminder of their team's jersey.



But it was on the West German side that the fury was in full swing, with 4 colours (yellow, green, red and orange) and 3 models, the smell of victory was already being felt.



Oh yes, we almost forgot, for the record West Germany won over the Netherlands 2 to 1.



Incidentally, the Waldhausen+Bürkel dealership offered each Borussia player who played on the Bökelberg a convertible Beetle. From left to right: Dieter Waldhausen (GF Wabü), Dierk Bürkel (GF Wabü), Hacki Wimmer, Jupp Heynckes, Berti Vogts, Wolfgang Kleff, Rainer Bonhof, Werner Tolls (Wabü).


A model that has become a collector's item.

Two world champions with their WM-Käfer in the Borussia Mönchengladbach stadium

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