Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet

Malcolm Bobbitt is a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and has some thirty books to his credit covering a diverse range of topics. Other Volkswagen titles written by him include Karmann Ghia, (also as a German language edition), and the VW Bus book, both highly acclaimed. A motoring correspondent and contributor to several periodicals, Malcolm has also helped in the making of a number of television motoring programmes and radio broadcasts. Living on the northern edge of the English Lake District, he likes nothing better than being behind the wheel of a classic car.

• A(c) Malcolm Bobbitt & Veloce Publishing Acknowledgements 4 Introduction 6 1 FROM MAYBUG TO BEETLE 7 Ancestry 7 Project 12 10 The Ganz affair 11 Enter Karmann 12 Strength through joy 13 Wolfsburg, war and the KA belwagen 18 The post-war period and the first Cabriolets 24 Karmann and Volkswagen approval 28 2 THE CABRIOLET EVOLVES 34 Early modifications 42 Production increases 48 A new generation of Cabriolets 56 Into the last decade 60 3 LIVING WITH A BEETLE CABRIOLET 81 Buying advice 81 Specialist advice 84 Customising the Cabrio 85 4 THE BEETLE REBORN 89 Concept 1 91 Cabrio conversions 96 Appendix 1 Production figures 99 Appendix 2 Original specifications 100 Appendix 3 Colours 102 Appendix 4 At-a-glance chronology 103 Appendix 5 Specialists, suppliers, clubs & bibliography 104 Index 110 A(c) Malcolm Bobbitt & Veloce Publishing

Detailed commentary explains what's changed from model to model, and fabulous advertising imagery reminds us of the car's famous history. Auto Express Well-illustrated and full of useful stats. Recommended. Classic Car mag.net Overall, this book provides a fascinating and in-depth look at the Beetle Cabriolet from the very beginning and has something for everyone - from the casual enthusiast right down to the hard-core detail-studying enthusiast, and everyone in between. Air Monkeys Magazine A good read for Beetle fans, I thought a real strength of the book is in photos of unusual variants and reproductions of some great advertising and brochures for the models, whose changes over the years are fully described. New Zealand Classic Car Although not a buyer's guide, [...] if you are considering buying a VW Beetle Cabriolet or already are enjoying one, I would definitely recommend this book as an addition to your library. Norm Mort - Freelance