100 beetles stood in front of the monument protected facade. A picture that remains in memory. In honour of the birthday, Wolfsburg had provided the last built beetle and entrusted it to our 1st chairman. After the convoy drove over to the factory premises and the passage of a hall the beetles parked in a semicircle.
After lunch the convoy drove with special permission through the old town of Fritzlar; further it went to the Ederstausee. There, in the restaurant Zündstoff, coffee and cake were provided before the surprise was announced. The K-UE-Club had the permission to drive the beetles on the Edersee dam. This had never happened before: The beetles lined up along the entire length of over 400 meters like a string of pearls. In the best weather the participants enjoyed this highlight! Afterwards the convoy went to the Residenzschloss Arolsen, Fürst Waldeck, who personally has received us, the 67-beetle-parade.
The next day began with a visit to Otto Weymann in Fuldatal, who owns the oldest registered beetle built in 1942. With much respect, the participants admired the Beetle monument, which found its existence in the garden and is attached with a Western oak and an Eastern oak between the bumpers and the bodywork as an immobilizer. At noon, the car dealer Glinicke in Baunatal had invited the participants to dinner and afterwards the beetle convoy with police escort drove through the districts of Baunatal. The highlight in the afternoon was the presentation of the number 50 with the Última beetles in honour of the 50th anniversary of the VW plant in Kassel. The beetle drivers were warmly welcomed by the mayor and while the band was playing, the beetle fans received their certificates of participation.
A unique meeting came to an end much too quickly; in fact, the participants and spectators experienced the beetle's spell alive! A three-and-a-half-hour film documents this unique meeting.
