In Autumn 1971, the Beetle surpassed the significant milestone of a total worldwide production figure of 20 million cars. In Europe, VW produced a Special Edition called the “Jubilee Beetle” to celebrate […]
The Anniversary Beetle
Ballsbridge Memories
My name is Eddie Staunton. I lived in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 in 1950 and saw the first crates of Beetles arrive in the tram yards to the site now called Ballsbridge Motors on […]
Dealership documents
This set of documents have kindly been submitted by Herbie Graham. He got them from the old PJ Woods dealership in Clane, years ago. They show pricing information from Volkswagen Distributors Ltd […]
Old VW ads
Some examples of old distributor and dealer ads for Irish VWs. Right back from the start in the early 50s to the end of beetle sales in 1977.
Dealer stickers!!
If there’s one thing that (in my opinion) finishes a nice restoration job, it’s a nice period dealer sticker. Either an accurate reproduction or even better: a slightly time-worn original!! Here’s a […]
YIP 767, a family heirloom
Well my story began back in 1998, I was 19 and in college in Dublin and wanted to stay there and get a summer job but my mother being an “Irish mammy” […]