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Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet Type 1 (1938 to 2003): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet Type 1 was built from 1938 to 2003 as a convertible, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: Type1.

Key facts

Years
1938 to 2003
Chassis codes
Type1
Body types
Convertible
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet Type 1 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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