Club member Stephan Wennmacher's 1972 1302 Cabriolet in the rare colour 'Turquoise Metallic' was on display. The car was admired by many and the question kept coming up: Is this an original VW convertible colour? The 1302 convertibles were only built in Osnabrück for two years, from August 1970 to July 1972, after which the 1303 convertible followed until the end of Beetle production in January 1980.
We are particularly proud of the presentation of the Última Edición Beetle 'Heidi', in which Maria and Manuel travelled from Mexico across America to Canada. Even the original roof tent they used on the journey was on display at the Club stand. A large screen showed the route the pair travelled, covering some 20,000 km through Mexico, the USA and Canada. It attracted a lot of visitors and Maria and Manuel were able to talk to many enthusiastic people. You can read the story of the Heidi Beetle on the club website and find out more from its owners. Maria Ehrlich is a film actress and Manuel works in television.
Maria is writing a book about the 7-month journey and a film is planned for autumn 2019. There is also a multi-page report on Maria and Manuel's experiences with the 'Heidi' Beetle in issue 1/2019 of the Beetle Review. It should also be mentioned that the Beetle has been approved for road use in Germany by the VW Beetle Club Úlitma Edición e.V. Maria and Manuel are very happy and grateful.
