Last Edition Beetles have made many appearances in print over the years.
Click on the links below to read all about them.
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Safer Motoring 1978 - 1981
Early articles
Various items, including the protracted 'Who's got the last Beetle ?' debate |
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Volkswagen Audi Car - September 1986
Old Faithful
Full road test of a Last Edition Beetle by Peter Noad. |
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VW Motoring 1988
Miscellany
Various minor LEB items |
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VW Motoring - September 1988
The Last of Many
They're still turning up! One of those strange twists of fate has meant that this brand new last edition 1200L has just arrived at Lincoln Audi Volkswagen dealers D.C. Cook. |
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VW Motoring - November 1990
Secondhand Selection - Last Edition 1200 Beetle
Used car report by Paul Wager |
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VWM Beetle Collection - Summer 1994
Last but not least
When the last batch of European-built Beetles entered the UK in 1978, some were a bit more special than others... |
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VW Motoring - June 1994
Daily Driver - Last but not least
David Critchley tells the tale of the family Beetle, itself a bit of a rarity |
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Classic Cars - June 1994
First & Last - People's Car to Limited Edition
78,000 modifications separate the first post-war Beetle in 1945 from the last off the production line in 1978. Laurence Meredith asks if those changes were for the better. |
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VolksWorld - November 1994
Last of the line
A silver Beetle that has done just 159 miles - yes, 159 miles! It's the closest you'll get to a brand-new German-made Beetle. Words by Clive Holland. Pictures by Norman Hodson. |
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VW Motoring - October 1995
Terrific Tatton
Glyn Walley reports from VW North West - one of the premier VW shows, celebrating its tenth anniversary this year |
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The Beetle
A comprehensive illustrated history of the world's most popular car
Item on the 1978 Type 1 Saloon from a book by Keith Seume |
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VolksWorld - September 1997
Number 91
Three hundred silver Last Edition Beetles were imported into the UK towards the end of 1977 and this is number 91, belonging to Jim McLachlan from Falkirk. Words:Mike Pye. Pics: Mike Key. |
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VW Motoring - May 1999
Last but not least
Ever wondered what it must have been like to walk into a showroom in 1978 and admire a brand new Beetle ? Well, wonder no more - 21 years on, you can still enjoy the experience. Peter Rosenthal finds out more... |
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VW Motoring - August 1999
40 years of Beetling
Fred Wall writes about the joys of Last Edition Beetle ownership |
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Volkswagen Camper & Commercial - Summer 2002
Silverfish Limited Edition Special Model
Looking a bit like a Last Edition Beetle, but bigger, the Type 2 Silverfish was the final bay window bus model produced in Germany. Words and pictures by David Eccles. |
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VW Motoring - January 2003
End of the road
Almost 25 years ago, the axe fell on German Beetle production. Richard Copping snapped up one of the last ever UK Anniversary Beetles |
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VW Motoring - August 2003
Your Shout
Fred Wall, a fan of VW Motoring, writes: |
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Volkswagen Driver - September 2003
End of an era
Now that the Beetle has finally reached the end of production, Peter Noad looks back 25 years, to the final batch of right-hand-drive air-cooled Beetles sold in the UK... |
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Ultra VW - November 2003
Silver Anniversary
We could just as easily have called this article 'Beauty and the Beast'. Matthew Burrell owns this pair of Last Edition Beetles - one was used regularly, the other wasn't even registered. Words: Keith Seume. Photos:Mike Key. |
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VW Motoring - January 2004
Silver Gathering
Think 'Last Edition Beetle' and you probably assume we're talking about 2003's final Mexican examples. But in this case, Richard Copping turns his attention to the last of the German cars |
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VW Motoring - April 2004
Last Edition Beetle bought for £1
Reader Graham Bradley explains how Last Edition number 300 was initially obtained for £1 (honestly!) and how it came into his possession |
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