Cars and TransportationVintage: VW Beetle ConvertibleTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoCars and Transportation05/31/2017May 31, 2017VW built a prototype convertible Beetle in 1936, but Karmann didn’t start producing it until 1949. It’s based on the top model of the normal Bug. DW tests a 1979 VW convertible with a 1.6-liter, 50-horse engine from the 1303 S.https://p.dw.com/p/2eBuGAdvertisement