# Dülmen, Kirchspiel, VW 1303 -- 2017 -- 2279

- By: Dietmar Rabich
- Date: Taken on 29 August 2017, 17:33
- Classification: Photograph
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:D%C3%BClmen,_Kirchspiel,_VW_1303_--_2017_--_2279.jpg)
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- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Volkswagen Beetle 1303 in the Dernekamp hamlet, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany The Volkswagen 1303 was a further development of the classic VW Beetle and was built from 1972 to 1975. It was the most technically advanced version of the traditional Beetle series. Externally, the 1303 differed mainly in its curved panoramic windshield, which created more space in the interior and gave the vehicle a more modern look. The dashboard was also redesigned and appeared more contemporary than in earlier models. Technically, the 1303 was based on the 1302, but featured an improved front axle with McPherson struts, which noticeably improved ride comfort and road holding. Various air-cooled boxer engines with 1.3 or 1.6 liters of displacement were offered in the rear. Despite these improvements, demand for the Beetle declined in the 1970s as modern front-engine models such as the Golf emerged. Production of the 1303 ended in Germany in 1975, while the Beetle convertible continued to be produced until 1980.