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SP Beetle production figures
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 12:55 pm
by beetlepower
Hi
Can anyone possibly help with how many 1600 SP Beetles were produced and sold in South Africa?
Thanks
Re: SP Beetle production figures
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:29 pm
by Pine
I was hoping that the Auto Data Digest could give us the figures, but they only cover total SA 1600 Beetle production over the relevant years. The black SP Beetle was a limited edition of 50 (numbered) models, so at least we know there were more than 50 of every other colour?

Re: SP Beetle production figures
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:06 pm
by Jdt1976
I did ask a friend that knows the SP's well.
He said 2096 was produced. That includes the 50 Midnight Black ones that came with a certificate.
You can also get some info on here:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/116965051 ... =typeahead
Re: SP Beetle production figures
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 5:35 pm
by buggyfan
Re: SP Beetle production figures
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:42 am
by Pine
Jdt1976 wrote:I did ask a friend that knows the SP's well.
He said 2096 was produced. That includes the 50 Midnight Black ones that came with a certificate.
That figure sounds realistic, but how is it verified? To the best of my knowledge there is no indication on the VIN plate of a Beetle that it is an 'SP' model, there is also no serial number elsewhere on the car?
Re: SP Beetle production figures
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:17 am
by Jdt1976
The 114Z number on the body plate is for the SP model.
Not sure if there are any other numbers that are the specific production numbers.

Re: SP Beetle production figures
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:14 pm
by beetlepower
buggyfan wrote:

Hi
Is it possible to poster a bigger pic, I am not able to read the figures?
Thanks
Re: SP Beetle production figures
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:39 pm
by Pine
Jdt1976 wrote:The 114Z number on the body plate is for the SP model.
Not sure if there are any other numbers that are the specific production numbers.

Thanks for the info!

Re: SP Beetle production figures
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 4:56 pm
by buggyfan
Vw beetle 1600 1969-1979
