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Since the "Mach 1" in 1964, to the
"Utima Edicion" nearly forty years later, Volkswagen punctuated its production of beetles with numerous
special editions. For the year-model 74, it's not less than 12 limited editions that will be
proposed. We can mention the 1303 Big and City, the Winter
Beetle, the Fun Bug or the
mysterious 1200 Herringbone. The most known of these special
editions is probably the Jeans beetle.
This special edition will reappear regularly all along the career of the beetle that will end, nearly
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The Jeans beetle is intended to a young
clientele and it's based on the 1200 model, receives an orange
paintwork with adhesive stripes on doors with the motif
"Jeans", sports wheels, Chrome elements are replaced by elements painted in
black, Denim seat covers with coloured stitching and
pockets on the back rests. Jeans beetles are everywhere a
commercial success. Success seems to have surprised Volkswagen
that, while seeing the sales, was going to decide a second production of this special
edition at the end of the year 1973. |
Model
year 1975
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In October 1974, the third Jeans
appear. Jeans receive the modifications brought for the year-model 1975. the front
indicators disappears of the summit of the fender and comes to
the bumper. the dashboard is covered of a padded protection in black plastic. the seats have
head restraints and the
floor receive carpet.
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Model
year 1976
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Volkswagen of South Africa built beetles from 1951 to 1979. In 1975, VWSA proposes its Jeans
edition. This model is available in four different colors and each color has a specific Jeans motif.
Inside, a sport steering wheel, a rpm counter an a oil pressure
manometer. South-African Jeans are powered by a 1600 cm3
engine. Total production: 1400 cars.
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Model year 1982
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A new Jeans beetle edition come of the Mexican factory of Puebla and is imported for the last time in Europe. These Jeans wear the usual accessories finished in black, a "Jeans Bug" motif on side panels and the engine
cover. They are declined in "Alpine white" and "Mars
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Model year 1995
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In September 1994, Jeans reappear in Mexico. Reserved to the local
market, this beetle, named Sedan or more familiarly "Vocho", is powered with a 1600 catalyzed engine and have disc brakes on the front
wheels. As on the previous models, it wears Jeans logo on its flanks and the rear
hood. About 3000 Mexican Jeans were built. |
Model
year 2000
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The
last Jeans beetles will be produced in 2000 in Mexico. It
is also, reserved to the Mexican market. The beetle is
painted with a magnificent dark blue and it is the last of
the legacy of Jeans beetles. Its seats are covered of
cloths jeans. A discreet Jeans motif, is placed around the
alarm contactor. the beetle is equipped with aluminim
sports wheels.
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