The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Thanks, thats great advice!

Could it be that there were different colour sets for exports from Germany to South Africa?

Hi, thanks, yes I have, My problem is that the colour of my bug doesn't fit any of those listed including Sea Blue, Fontana Grey, VW Blue or Zenith Blue. The combination with red and white leatherette also is a problem.

I inherited a 1966 beetle and am about to start a resto. Unfortunately the chassis plate is missing (rusted away). The car was assembled in South Africa at the Uitenhage VW plant. The car is (and has always been) a dove grey with red/white leatherette interior. My problem is as follows. I cannot fin...