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Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet 1600 Injection — 1979

Unusual special model called the “Epilogue in Triple Black” – with black lacquer, hood and interior. Only 900 copies built and sold exclusively in the United States, only 1 car per dealer so it’s really Jodie Fosters mom managed to buy one and give to her daughter for passing her driving test. The car is in perfect condition!

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"Top condition and only 50,000 miles on the clock, its a great collector car in original condition."

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"Top condition and only 50,000 miles on the clock, its a great collector car in original condition."

Description

This 1979 beetle was right at the end of the Volkswagen Cabriolets production, they made this special edition called the “Epilogue” 900 were built and each reseller was only awarded a single copy. This particular car was delivered to the Volkswagen dealer in Palm Springs, California. The car was then bought by well-known actor Jodie Foster’s mom – who gave the car to her daughter when she turned 16 years old – after passing her driving test driving license.
Those on the net searching for VW and Jodie soon understand that Jodie Foster liked her car and drove it for many years. This is a non renovated car in an original top condition, has rolled in dry climate and always stood in a garage. This unusual Volkswagen convertible type 1 came to Sweden this year and is now registered and ready.

Technical data

  • Year
    1979/1979 
  • Registration date
    1978-11-11 
  • Mileage
    50576 miles 
  • Kw / hp
    45 / 60 
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol 
  • Transmission
    4 Speed 
  • Interior finish
    Leatherette 
  • Colour
    Black 

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    Runs and drives well with strong engine, injection was only available 1978-79.

  • Interior condition:

    Very well kept interior with no damages

  • Exterior condition:

    An original car with no damages and an amazing history, a real collectors car.

  • General condition:

    Car has only been driven 80,000km in mint condition.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus Avst 2018-09-07 (Förreg)
Ursprungsbesiktning 2018-09-07 (regbes)
Datum i trafik 1:a gång (791101)
Besiktigad och inreggad 2018-09-07
Mätarställning var då 5 056 mil
Nästa besiktning senast 2020-09-30

Facts about the model

1975 slutade man producera toppmodellen av Volkswagen – 1303, som byggdes i Wolfsburg i Tyskland.
Cabrioleten var dock så poppis i USA att Karmann i Osnabruck fick fortsatte bygga den till och med 1979.
Alldeles i slutet av produktionstiden, i början av 1979, togs specialserien Epilogue fram. Totalt tillverkades 900 bilar och de amerikanska återförsäljarna fick bara ett varsitt exemplar som skulle nyttjas som visningsbilar för de som ville beställa en VW-cab det sista året. Alla Epilogue var Triple Black, med svart lack, svart sufflett och lika svart inredning. Namnet Epilogue – och färgsättningen tillkom för att hedra minnet av Volkswagens första cabriolet som visade 1938, och som också var helsvart.
Epilog skrivs som bekant som slutord i böcker och modellbeteckningen skulle här symbolisera hur man kände hos Volkswagen och Karmann i Osnabruck efter 40 års produktionstid och utveckling. Med denna special-modellserien skrev man bildligt talat sin epilog.
Idag är dessa sena cabrioleter bland de mest eftertraktade.

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