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A
new Jeans edition, the "Jeans Bug" goes on
sale in the spring 1982 (S704 Jeans Bug). As the
whole production of Beetles since 1978, it was
constructed in Mexico, at the factory of Puebla and
imported in Europe. Mexican beetles have the
particularity to have a rear window smaller than the
European models. It's the same rear window that the
german versions between 1965 and 1971. The rear
valance is once again flat. Other notorious
modifications: the dual-circuit brakes system have a
warning light on the dashboard and the screenwhasher
is now electric !
April
1, 1983. Switzerland applied a new strict law on the
noise of the exhaust pipes. A lot of cars won't pass
this test... of which the Volkswagen Beetle ! March
31, 1983 the last Beetle was sold therefore in
Switzerland. It was a Alpin white Jeans bug
registered BE 320637, this number represented the
number of Beetles sold in Switzerland since 1948 !
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On
the left, the first Beetle sold in
Switzerland in 1948. On the right the last
Helvetian Beetle... a beautiful Jeans Bug
of 1982 ! the two beetles are here with
their respective owners.
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