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Originally Posted by HuD 91gt
What are the differences between the 1301-1302 and 1303? I'm guess they are just years???
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The 1300 is the most recent model number of the standard bug.
The 1301 was taken by Simca, so not used by Volkswagen.
The 1302 was the 1971 and 1972 model years for Super Beetles. They were designated as a different model because of the McPherson struts as compared to the so-called standard Beetle.
The 1303 started with the 1973 model year. It was differentiated from the 1302 because of design changes caused by the implementation of the curved windshield.
In summary: 1302 = flat windshield, 1303 = curved windshield.
There were other year-to-year changes and some mid-year changes with Super Beetles but they were not considered an actual change in model by Volkswagen. Incidently, all Beetles built in Germany -- Super or standard -- were the same from the windshield on back. Also, "Super Beetle" was a name used for the North American market. We often got names like Super Beetle, Thing, Dasher, Quantum, Rabbit, Pickup, Vanagon, etc. when their rest-of-the-world counterparts had other names.