Deluxe vs. Standard

[Slow Steve]

After reading a comment from Bill May, I was a little embarrassed myself of not know exactly the difference between a deluxe beetle and a standard. I have heard people claim they have a deluxe and want more $$ for it, but I really didn't see the difference. The only difference I would assume to know is the trim level, chrome for deluxes. Is this correct? Would it say on the title? Is there 100% tell tale signs if you looked at the two side by side? School me on this.
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[EverettB]

A Standard is really basic.

This thread about a '66 may explain some things:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=336263
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[Ga bug]

Mine is a delux.I think its the add chrome.Pocket in doors.Maybe a
gravel quard.The body's are the same

[dantrefethen]

The confusion for most comes from the introduction of the Super Beetle in
1971. So then you would have the Super Beetle and all the rest would
be a "standard beetle"

In reality the standard beetle is as described in the thread above.

Dan

[61SNRF]

When VW intro'd the Super Beetle, they started calling the old car just "the Bug" in the US. As said, most people call them standards here in the forums.
The real "standard" or basic models were sold in other country's, but never in the US. They had different names depending on which country they were sold in. For example in Germany, it was sold as the "Sparkafer". I think in Canada a different but more basic model was labeled "Custom"(?, someone correct me if I'm wrong) as opposed to "Deluxe"..
I've owned a Dutch '67 "standard", but not sure what it's name was there. It had numerous differences from a US '67, like small 6v GEN, one horn grille on left only, center only headliner, painted window cranks, plain door panels, 40 hp engine, blade bumpers with no guards, one speed non-canceling wipers, no chrome on dash, no script on decklid. There's more, but I've forgotten some of the smaller details. Here is an old picture of it...

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[sovereignsamba]

I like the standard gas gauge set up or lack of one. Reserves rule.

[bill may]

[dakdak]

Australian Standards (or Austerity models) offered the lack of the following:

1. No glove box lid.
2. No fuel gauge (just reserve tap).
3. No chrome strip on front boot lid.
4. No chrome strip on running boards.
5. No chrome body side strips (from about '62 to '64, then chrome afterwards).
6. Silver painted blade bumpers.
7. Silver painted hub caps.
8. Centre headlining only.
9. No interior light.
10. No interior dash chrome.
11. Plain single colour painted wheel rims.
11. Black steering wheel and gear knob, but ivory turn indicator and steering column.
12. Plain door panels - no pocket or armrest
13. No rear ashtray
12. Black painted quarter window edges - not chrome.
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[Slow Steve]

Thanks for the info everybody! I thought that deluxes would be the rare one of the two.. due to the name.... wrong! Thanks for the list and links ^^^. Now I have a better idea of what to look for. And now... I want a standard! Join the list right...
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BarryL wrote:
100 years from now when they have reverse atom regeneration attractor technology perfected and in a hand held back yard mechanic's price range, someone will dig up this thread and go, "What were those guys thinking? The whole thing was all there just waiting to be re-atomized. Funny how easily they cut them up back then."
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72 914
65 13w Deluxe
60 Ragtop

[AlteWagen]

Here is a thread I started to gather as much info on the standard.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=444733

[Slow Steve]

[jhicken]

[Zundfolge1432]

There is a difference.

[60ragtop]

[sb001]

YAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY !!!!!!!!

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[glutamodo]

Yah, Deluxe vs Super. I think it was unfortunate that the non-Supers came to be called Standard. However, 1969 is not exactly a very good example since Supers did not exist at that time.
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[Zundfolge1432]

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[Helfen]

[glutamodo]

Yes. And No. They sort of went to multiple series numbers, like the 841-113 1111 "Custom", more like a continuation of the "Deluxe" model prior to the introduction of the series 1302-113 and 1303-133 Super Beetles.
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