Last Edition Beetle Datasheet


LEB number:
72

Registration:
KUD 907S

Chassis number:
118 200 7211

Engine number:
D1417290

Mileage:
52,000

First registered:
1st April 1978

Location:
West Haddon

Last heard of:
July 2024
1977
2024

Additional information:
Just purchased [August 2020] and will be undergoing full restoration and be hopefully completed by April 2021. Owner has several VW in collection 1970 1302 LS Sunroof (HUGO), 1977 VW Cabrio (ROCKET) VW 2005 Aircooled T2. This new addition will be put back to original specification and restored in the coming months by dedicated team of professionals.

May 2021 update
The vehicle has now been painted, and is in the reassembly phase.
The rear wing was replaced with an original from Germany.
All new rubber seals from West Coast Metric and VW Heritage are being used.
The bumpers are out for plating, and the interior is in rework.
Originality is key to getting this VW what it deserves.
All being well, the restoration will be complete in about 6 weeks.

June 2021 update
Reassembly continues. The headlining is now going to be replaced, but has to be ordered from the USA as no one has the correct material in stock in the UK.

January 2022 update
The seats have been reupholstered. We think this is the best facsimile of the original trim we've ever seen.

February 2022 update
The old headlining is out, and the replacement material is a perfect match for the non-perforated original.


2012

LEB Number 72, Pre-MOT LEB Number 72, July 2012 (2) LEB Number 72, July 2012 (2)

Pre-restoration 2020

LEB Number 72, Head on LEB Number 72, Nearside LEB Number 72, Engine LEB Number 72, Rear view LEB Number 72, Glinting in the sun LEB Number 72, Last Edition Beetle plaque LEB Number 72, Speedometer / odometer LEB Number 72, Seat cover

Restoration in progress, January 2021

LEB Number 72, Engine exposed LEB Number 72, Painting prep LEB Number 72, Offside masking LEB Number 72, Nearside masking LEB Number 72, Offside rear wheel arch repair LEB Number 72, Offside front wheel arch repair LEB Number 72, Nearside rear wheel arch repair LEB Number 72, Nearside front wheel arch repair LEB Number 72, Spare wheel well LEB Number 72, Original seatbelt sticker LEB Number 72, Fuel filler zone LEB Number 72, Nearside front, under the bonnet LEB Number 72, Where am I now ?

Primed for painting, February 2021

LEB Number 72, Bodyshell prepared LEB Number 72, Luggage bay masking LEB Number 72, Engine still in LEB Number 72, Rear wheel arch detail LEB Number 72, Spare wheel well LEB Number 72, Original wheels found and new period classic Verdestein tyres installed

New wing, March 2021

LEB Number 72, Boxed up LEB Number 72, Nicely packaged LEB Number 72, Shiny new wing LEB Number 72, Smooth curve LEB Number 72, Original and best

Repainted, May 2021

LEB Number 72, Newly painted offside LEB Number 72, Newly painted nearside LEB Number 72, Newly painted roof LEB Number 72, Newly painted bonnet LEB Number 72, Newly painted engine lid

Reassembly, June 2021

LEB Number 72, Old headlining (1) LEB Number 72, Old headlining (2) LEB Number 72, Old headlining (3) LEB Number 72, Old headlining (4) LEB Number 72, Numberplate reinstated LEB Number 72, Front view (1) LEB Number 72, Front view (2) LEB Number 72, Spare wheel well (1) LEB Number 72, Spare wheel well (2) LEB Number 72, Nearside LEB Number 72, Rear view LEB Number 72, From above LEB Number 72, Floor pan

Reupholstered, January 2022

LEB Number 72, Rear seat (1) LEB Number 72, Rear seat (2) LEB Number 72, Rear seat (3) LEB Number 72, Parcel shelf LEB Number 72, Front seats LEB Number 72, Front seat detail

Ready for new headlining, February 2022

LEB Number 72, Out with the old (1) LEB Number 72, Out with the old (2) LEB Number 72, A perfect match LEB Number 72, Sound deadening material LEB Number 72, Hugo assisting LEB Number 72, Hugo on guard

Interior installed, August 2023

LEB Number 72, Front seat LEB Number 72, Rear seat LEB Number 72, Door card

Spring 2024 update

LEB Number 72, Charge! LEB Number 72, Empty inside LEB Number 72, With its 1302LS friend (1) LEB Number 72, With its 1302LS friend (2) LEB Number 72, Rear view LEB Number 72, Profile LEB Number 72, Face first LEB Number 72, Another view LEB Number 72, Fuel filler pipe LEB Number 72, Fuel filler detail

Caravan build 2024

LEB Number 72, Skeleton LEB Number 72, Inner side panels fitted LEB Number 72, Curved interior panels fitted LEB Number 72, External cladding LEB Number 72, Side dormer LEB Number 72, Windows LEB Number 72, Interior fitout LEB Number 72, Fully equipped LEB Number 72, Suburbia on wheels LEB Number 72, Kitchen LEB Number 72, Seating zone LEB Number 72, Fully upholstered LEB Number 72, Worktop LEB Number 72, Outdoor seating LEB Number 72, On tow (1) LEB Number 72, On tow (2) LEB Number 72, On tow (3) LEB Number 72, On tow (4)