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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