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E.1 – The SE Beetles  manufactured in Volkswagen’s European factories  1970 – 1979

Introduction Given then the sort of background issues outlined in the Articles Home page we feel that it has been…

E.2 – European manufacture: “inland’ and “export” markets.

European manufacture: “Inland’ and “Export” markets. As the Volkswagen organisation spread worldwide establishing main and subsidiary factories so did the…

E.3 – Badging

VW Beetle badging explained. Standard European production VW Beetle badging 1970 -1979 explained first: In mid-1970 Beetle engine lid badging…

E.4 – VW Beetle Model Types

VW Beetle model types explained.  This was, in the 1970’s, a fairly well understood subject but with the passage of…

E.5 – Literature

Literature Volkswagen Sales literature for each successive year's model ranges manufactured in Europe were, by the late 60‘s, comprehensive, informative…

E.6 – Wheels

One of the regular features of the SEBs manufactured in Volkswagen’s European factories  1970 – 1979 was the replacement of…

ME 1.0 The Special Edition Edition Beetles manufactured in Volkswagen de México, S.A. de C.V.’s Puebla factory for export to Europe 1981 – 1985 (1996, 2004)

Introduction A very specific period of SEB history: Volkswagen AG took the decision that when European Beetle production ceased at…

P-E – European Paint

Introduction Information on SEB paint colours has become one of the key resource features of SEBeetles. In this article we…

Production plate decoder

As more and more owners contact us asking for help to identify whether the Beetle they have is an SEB…

SA 1.0 The Special Edition Edition Beetles manufactured in Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty.) Ltd.’s Uitenhage factory 1973 – 1978

Introduction The development of local variations of the Volkswagen model theme in South Africa is, in Volkswagen worldwide production history terms,…

Technical Home

Special Edition Beetles Technical Documentation by Stephen Paul Hardy. Foreword I saw my first Special Edition Beetle (SEB) 45 years…