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A Decade of Discovery Long, long ago in a galaxy far away – or so it now seems – the idea of a website documenting the Volkswagen Special Sales Campaign Edition Beetle was conceived....

The June Beetle at West Sussex Motors, Worthing, UK “It would be dishonest if I used the cliché “It seemed like only yesterday” about our photoshoot of a new Volkswagen 1500 “June” Beetle on...

  Retrospectively Speaking: The Lux’ trim embellished 1303 Special Edition Beetles manufactured in Europe. If I was asked to give a quick overview of the themes that put “special” into the packaging of SEBs manufactured...

Retrospectively Speaking: Retro’ Pop. One of the fundamental purposes of the SEBeetles website is provide a definitive reference source for Beetle enthusiasts. It is regularly accessed by owners wishing to establish whether a Beetle...

Retrospectively Speaking: The black trim, flat windscreen, Special Edition Beetles manufactured in Europe. So, continuing on from the story of black trimmed 1303 SEBs in RS 004 it is now time to look at...

  Retrospectively Speaking: The curse and blessing of SEB research. I have often found that when I am doing SEB research and following one thread of investigation I stumble over other threads or coincidences...

Retrospectively Speaking: The black trim embellished 1303 Special Edition Beetles manufactured in Europe. Just occasionally in, for example, design, art, architecture, fashion or music something is introduced that makes the world sit up and...

An occasional series by Stephen Paul Hardy written exclusively for All the VW Beetle Special Editions. Our intention through SEBeetles has always been to provide a definitive reference resource for everyone interested in Volkswagen’s...

Retrospectively Speaking: The Brazilian 1600S ‘Super Fusca’ or ‘Bizorrão’ I guess that this particular Retrospective’ column should be prefaced with a reminder given in the Foreword to the “Articles” section of SEBeetles. In the...