Paint and Upholstery:
1200: L27N (9131) Signalorange (Mandarin) /Signal Orange (Mandarin), Grey/black (29) (Houndstooth check cloth)
1200L: L61A (N7) Cliffgrün/Cliff Green, Black (37) (cloth)
1303: L10A (D7) Rallyegelb/Rallye Yellow, Black (37) (cloth)
1303S: L32K (*) Phoenixrot/Phoenix Red, Black (37) (cloth)
Cliffgrün and Rallyegelb were normal 1974 model year colours for the Beetle saloon. Phoenixrot was 1974 Karmann palette colour while Signalorange (Mandarin) was not, but both were not normally used on standard production Beetles saloons and therefore had black, instead of paint colour matched, plastic beading between the body and wings for these models.
*= Various brochure codes exist – see >Articles> Paint Tables> Table P-E.1.
Technical Data:
1200cc typ. 111 unbadged
1200cc typ. 113 unbadged
1300cc typ. 133 badged “VW 1303”
1600cc typ. 135 badged “VW 1303 S”
Factory Fitted Optional Equipment:
1200:
Additional package (Zusatzpaket) Z01 Schlechtwetterpaket and Z06 together with:
M616 Reversing lights incorporated into the real light lens
The additional package (Zusatzpaket) Z01 Schlechtwetterpaket (bad weather package) comprised of:
M197 45 Ah Battery
M571 Rear fog lamp
M652 Intermittent wiper switch
Automatic wash/wipe
M659 Halogen fog light
The additional package (Zusatzpaket) Z05 comprised of:
M040 speedometer with fuel gauge
M102 heated rear window
M167 passenger hand hold and coat hook (roof edge)
M206 rear view mirror, inner, anti dazzle
M282 passenger’s sun visor rear view mirror, inner, anti dazzle
M610 12 Volt system for VW 1200 with 34 PS engine
1200L:
Additional package (Zusatzpaket) Z01 Schlechtwetterpaket and Z06 together with:
M 976 4½J x15 (Lemmerz) sports style wheels
The additional package (Zusatzpaket) Z01 Schlechtwetterpaket (bad weather package) comprised of:
M197 45 Ah Battery
M571 Rear fog lamp
M652 Intermittent wiper switch
Automatic wash/wipe
M659 Halogen fog light
The additional package (Zusatzpaket) Z05 comprised of:
M040 speedometer with fuel gauge
M102 heated rear window
M167 passenger hand hold and coat hook (roof edge)
M206 rear view mirror, inner, anti dazzle
M282 passenger’s sun visor rear view mirror, inner, anti dazzle
M610 12 Volt system for VW 1200 with 34 PS engine
1303 and 1303S:
Additional package (Zusatzpaket) Z01 Schlechtwetterpaket and Z05 together with:
M 098 Blaupunkt VW-Radio ‘Ingolstadt’ (KW, MW, LW,UKW)
M 172 Steel-belted radial tires, 155 SR 15.
The additional package (Zusatzpaket) Z01 Schlechtwetterpaket (bad weather package) comprised of:
M197 45 Ah Battery
M571 Rear fog lamp
M652 Intermittent wiper switch
Automatic wash/wipe
M659 Halogen fog light
The additional package (Zusatzpaket) Z05 comprised of:
M032 lockable fuel filler cap
M084 engine hood lock
M102 heated rear window
M162 rubber bumper trims
M206 rear view mirror, inner, anti dazzle
M616 back-up light in the brake/indicator light
Context:
An Edition of sales promotion models for the German home market (“inland”) offering a saving over the normal combined list price of the car plus extras and on two of the models a chance to own a non-standard paint colour finish.
The promotional prices (and savings) were:
1200: DM 5,999 (DM 155)
1200L: DM 6,299 (DM 155)
1303: DM 7,499 (DM 450)
1303S: DM 7,699 (DM480)
The Winter Beetles were produced by Volkswagen AG at Wolfsburg (Germany) between 17/11/1973 and 25/01/1974
Sales Literature:
Non produced.
Further reading on this website:
SEB Production Articles::
E.3 – Badging
E.4 – Types
E.5 – Wheels
E.6 – European paint inclusive of Tables P-E.1 to P-E.7
Magazine cover courtesy Jan Walter
This page last modified: 2026-07-22
