Year: 1972 Make: Volkswagen Model: Beetle 1302 Convertible Registration: TSX 540K Chassis No: 1522690904 Engine No: AH23453Z Mileage: 74,110 DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL, THIS LOT HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THE AUCTION.

In 1948, Wilhelm Karmann bought a standard Beetle and converted it into a four-seater convertible.

After successfully presenting it at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Karmann began production of the Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet in 1949.

After a number of stylistic and technical alterations made to it, the last of 331,847 cabriolets came off the conveyor belt on 10th January 1980, bringing with it the end of an era.

In 1971, alongside continued production of the standard Beetle, a variant which featured Macpherson strut front suspension and a re-designed front end was introduced which was officially known and marketed in Europe as the 'VW 1302' from 1971 to 1972, and 'VW 1303' from 1973 onwards.

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