You know about the iconic Volkswagen Beetle, but what about the Super Beetle?
It’s been around, in one form or another, since 1938. Volkswagen produced the iconic Beetle for sixty-five years until 2003, landing it a spot as one of the longest-running cars in existence. In that time, the company produced 21,529,464 examples of their original “people’s car”. We’d forgive you for assuming the car stayed pretty much the same during its six decades in production. After all, it doesn’t look like the styling changed all that much during that time. However, Volkswagen did take care to tweak the Beetle with a myriad of updates over its long and illustrious history.
That all came to a head in 1971 – the Volkswagen Beetle’s most popular year. In 1971 alone, Volkswagen produced 1.3 million units. Out of that 1971 production run came our TFL Super Beetle. Note I said Super Beetle, as 1971 marked the beginning of production for another model alongside the standard Beetle. All models at this point received an enlarged, 1600cc (1.6-liter) engine that put out around 60 horsepower. However, that didn’t stand the standard Beetle apart, as Volkswagen also fitted it with the bigger engine.
To find out more about what makes this Beetle so super, check out the video above! Subscribe to The Fast Lane Car and TFLnow for more news, views, and real-world, Beetle Diaries reviews!
