The SP was indeed a special model - VWSA's only attempt to give the humble Beetle some official street credit. It was the R32 of its time, envied by many but owned by few. Finding one today for restoration is almost impossible, yet one should be able to build a fairly original replica using a standard '76 Beetle and some imagination. I am not sure about the exact number built, but it shouldn't be too many. (Oom) Chris from Lichtenburg owns a very rare black SP, with a VWSA numbered certificate - one of only 50 black ones built, not even mentioned in the article below. The article also doesn't have a pic of the SP interior.
When rebuilding HW1 (the colour change from blue to orange which turned into a complete restoration), I bought a battered old SP Beetle as donor vehicle. All the 'special' parts like the twin carbs, front spoiler and gauges were long gone, but I used the gearbox, and front suspension. (Sorry, not pics - it was before the days of digital cameras and ACVWSA) The rest of the SP was given to Danie in Bloemfontein, and he used the chassis to build his replica Kubelwagen.
So here goes, enjoy!
