VW’S YEAR RANGE CHART Beetle Type 1 Year Range Standard Beetle Sedan 1946-1977 Super Beetle Sedan 1971-1975 Standard Beetle Convertible 1946-1970 Super Beetle Convertible 1971-1979 Mexican Beetle 1990-2003 New Beetle Sedan 1998-2014 New Beetle Convertible 2003-2014 Bus Models, Type 2 Year Range Split Window 1950-1967 Bay Window, Early 1968-1971 Bay Window, Late 1972-1979 Westy 1979 Other Air Cooled Year Range Buggy 1950-1979 Kit Car 1950-1979 Sand Rail 1950-1979 Trike 1950-1979 Karmann Ghia Type 14 Year Range Coupe, Sedan 1956-1974 Convertible 1956-1974 Type 34 1961-1973 Bus Models, Type 2 Year Range Split Window 1950-1967 Bay Window, Early 1968-1971 Bay Window, Late 1972-1979 Westy 1958-1979 Type 3 Models Year Range Notchback Sedan 1961-1973 Squareback Wagon 1965-1973 Fastback 1965-1973 Type 4 Models Year Range 411 1968-1972 412 1972-1974 Thing Type 181 Year Range Thing Type 181 1969-1979