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VW Beetle Special Edition “World Cup '74”


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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